The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $50,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,330.
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 | $65,730 | 0.06% | 6.80% |
| 2021 | $65,690 | -37.87% | - |
| 2020 | $90,570 | 5.83% | - |
| 2019 | $85,290 | 22.49% | - |
| 2018 | $66,110 | 7.41% | - |
| 2017 | $61,210 | -5.46% | - |
| 2016 | $64,550 | 13.01% | - |
| 2015 | $56,150 | 20.80% | - |
| 2013 | $44,470 | -37.76% | - |
| 2012 | $61,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,730, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $80,450). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 18.3 percent (18.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh |