The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $62,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,730.
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 | $76,400 | -5.08% | 21.32% |
| 2021 | $80,280 | 6.08% | - |
| 2020 | $75,400 | 2.68% | - |
| 2019 | $73,380 | -0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $73,450 | 4.34% | - |
| 2017 | $70,260 | 4.41% | - |
| 2016 | $67,160 | 7.30% | - |
| 2014 | $62,260 | 2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $60,450 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $60,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,400 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.