The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,270 | 12.89% | -3.36% |
| 2021 | $36,820 | -14.56% | - |
| 2018 | $42,180 | 12.87% | - |
| 2017 | $36,750 | -18.34% | - |
| 2016 | $43,490 | 23.38% | - |
| 2013 | $33,320 | -31.12% | - |
| 2012 | $43,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,270 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 56.3 percent (56.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent.