The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $52,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,770.
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 | $76,340 | -4.44% | 26.45% |
| 2021 | $79,730 | 15.15% | - |
| 2014 | $67,650 | 5.28% | - |
| 2013 | $64,080 | 12.38% | - |
| 2012 | $56,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,340 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 31.3 percent (31.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.