The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $44,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,820 | 2.69% | 5.01% |
| 2017 | $65,020 | 2.38% | - |
| 2016 | $63,470 | 43.44% | - |
| 2015 | $35,900 | 1.78% | - |
| 2014 | $35,260 | 2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $34,550 | -83.70% | - |
| 2012 | $63,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,820, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $58,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Louisville-Jefferson County is 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |