The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Eugene-Springfield 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 | $49,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,920.
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 | $70,620 | 1.66% | 12.66% |
| 2021 | $69,450 | -1.83% | - |
| 2020 | $70,720 | 2.01% | - |
| 2019 | $69,300 | 1.50% | - |
| 2018 | $68,260 | 0.06% | - |
| 2017 | $68,220 | 4.87% | - |
| 2016 | $64,900 | 4.01% | - |
| 2014 | $62,300 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $61,690 | 0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $61,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,620 in Eugene-Springfield 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 Eugene-Springfield is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Salem and 5.1 percent (5.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area.