The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $51,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,050.
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 | $74,870 | 1.35% | 9.82% |
| 2021 | $73,860 | -10.98% | - |
| 2020 | $81,970 | 2.44% | - |
| 2019 | $79,970 | 2.43% | - |
| 2018 | $78,030 | 0.70% | - |
| 2017 | $77,480 | 4.76% | - |
| 2016 | $73,790 | 3.17% | - |
| 2015 | $71,450 | 4.65% | - |
| 2014 | $68,130 | -1.86% | - |
| 2013 | $69,400 | 2.71% | - |
| 2012 | $67,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,870 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.0 percent (30.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.