The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $50,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,350.
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 | $61,880 | -3.02% | 18.28% |
| 2021 | $63,750 | -2.85% | - |
| 2020 | $65,570 | 14.37% | - |
| 2019 | $56,150 | -0.04% | - |
| 2018 | $56,170 | 2.58% | - |
| 2017 | $54,720 | 1.32% | - |
| 2016 | $54,000 | -0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $54,220 | -0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $54,420 | -6.96% | - |
| 2013 | $58,210 | 13.12% | - |
| 2012 | $50,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,880, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of North Carolina, followed by Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $56,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Raleigh-Cary is 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.