The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Boise City-Nampa 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 | $44,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Boise City-Nampa, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,600.
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 | $60,940 | -20.23% | -13.41% |
| 2021 | $73,270 | 2.72% | - |
| 2020 | $71,280 | 1.28% | - |
| 2019 | $70,370 | 0.60% | - |
| 2018 | $69,950 | 0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $69,410 | 6.31% | - |
| 2016 | $65,030 | 8.21% | - |
| 2015 | $59,690 | 2.86% | - |
| 2014 | $57,980 | 5.50% | - |
| 2013 | $54,790 | -26.14% | - |
| 2012 | $69,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,940, Boise City-Nampa is the lowest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Idaho, following city of North Idaho nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $74,260). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Boise City-Nampa is about 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that of the highest paying city North Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Coeur dAlene | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Idaho Falls | |
| Boise City-Nampa |