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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$56,680
25th Percentile Wage	$65,210
50th Percentile Wage	$69,910
75th Percentile Wage	$89,540
90th Percentile Wage	$89,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,680.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$69,910	2.45%	20.57%
2021	$68,200	1.42%	-
2020	$67,230	3.73%	-
2019	$64,720	2.16%	-
2018	$63,320	7.58%	-
2017	$58,520	-5.21%	-
2016	$61,570	2.40%	-
2015	$60,090	3.05%	-
2014	$58,260	4.74%	-
2013	$55,500	-0.05%	-
2012	$55,530	-	-

Table 2. Compare Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,910 in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is .0 percent (.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mankato-North Mankato.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$69,910
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$69,910
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$69,910
Mankato-North Mankato	$63,680