The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $49,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,870.
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 | $65,320 | 5.42% | -11.01% |
| 2021 | $61,780 | -4.87% | - |
| 2020 | $64,790 | 9.40% | - |
| 2019 | $58,700 | 1.52% | - |
| 2018 | $57,810 | 2.44% | - |
| 2017 | $56,400 | -28.56% | - |
| 2016 | $72,510 | 4.45% | - |
| 2015 | $69,280 | 3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $67,140 | -8.00% | - |
| 2012 | $72,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,320 in Lansing-East Lansing is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Lansing-East Lansing is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.