The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $44,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,930.
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 | $64,420 | 5.71% | 26.13% |
| 2021 | $60,740 | -1.51% | - |
| 2020 | $61,660 | 9.96% | - |
| 2019 | $55,520 | 2.49% | - |
| 2018 | $54,140 | 4.34% | - |
| 2017 | $51,790 | 1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $50,990 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $49,190 | 0.18% | - |
| 2014 | $49,100 | 2.61% | - |
| 2013 | $47,820 | 0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $47,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,420, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $71,140). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News |