The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Coastal Oregon 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $68,390 | 15.06% | 15.03% |
| 2013 | $58,090 | -0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $58,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,390 in Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Salem and 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salem | |
| Corvallis | |
| Bend | |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eugene-Springfield | |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Medford | |
| Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| North Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area |