The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $48,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,840.
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 | $68,100 | 5.65% | -24.60% |
| 2021 | $64,250 | 5.34% | - |
| 2020 | $60,820 | -0.41% | - |
| 2019 | $61,070 | -1.85% | - |
| 2018 | $62,200 | -62.57% | - |
| 2017 | $101,120 | 8.05% | - |
| 2016 | $92,980 | 9.63% | - |
| 2015 | $84,030 | -1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $85,590 | -2.99% | - |
| 2013 | $88,150 | 3.74% | - |
| 2012 | $84,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,100, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $93,000). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Baltimore-Towson is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area |