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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Western Central North Carolina 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 Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,720
25th Percentile Wage	$38,890
50th Percentile Wage	$43,200
75th Percentile Wage	$52,250
90th Percentile Wage	$62,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,720.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	3-Year Growth
2015	$43,200	0.00%	0.00%
2012	$43,200	-	-

Table 2. Compare Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,200 in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 30.2 percent (30.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Raleigh-Cary and 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Raleigh-Cary	$61,880
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$56,780
Durham-Chapel Hill	$55,420
Asheville	$54,440
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$51,040
Wilmington	$43,390
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$43,200
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	$42,030