The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Coeur dAlene, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Coeur dAlene 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 | $51,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Coeur dAlene, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,670.
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 | $68,620 | 7.10% | 2.58% |
| 2021 | $63,750 | 6.60% | - |
| 2017 | $59,540 | -12.28% | - |
| 2016 | $66,850 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $66,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,620 in Coeur dAlene is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Coeur dAlene is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying North Idaho nonmetropolitan area and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Boise City-Nampa.
| 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 |