The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Reno-Sparks 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 | $51,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,080.
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 | $68,940 | 6.22% | 14.74% |
| 2021 | $64,650 | 2.21% | - |
| 2020 | $63,220 | 3.16% | - |
| 2019 | $61,220 | 2.21% | - |
| 2018 | $59,870 | 4.49% | - |
| 2017 | $57,180 | -9.39% | - |
| 2016 | $62,550 | -9.21% | - |
| 2015 | $68,310 | 6.62% | - |
| 2014 | $63,790 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $63,140 | 6.91% | - |
| 2012 | $58,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,940, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $69,470). Compared with Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Reno-Sparks is .8 percent (.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area |