The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $50,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,590.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,760, Champaign-Urbana is the second highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $68,690). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Champaign-Urbana is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |