The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $47,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,800.
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 | $61,770 | 2.28% | 32.99% |
| 2021 | $60,360 | 1.72% | - |
| 2019 | $59,320 | 5.39% | - |
| 2018 | $56,120 | 1.12% | - |
| 2017 | $55,490 | 10.99% | - |
| 2016 | $49,390 | 5.22% | - |
| 2015 | $46,810 | 2.93% | - |
| 2014 | $45,440 | 6.03% | - |
| 2013 | $42,700 | 3.07% | - |
| 2012 | $41,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,770 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh |