The annual salary statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $44,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,870 | -1.07% | -1.07% |
| 2016 | $73,650 | -0.41% | - |
| 2015 | $73,950 | 0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $73,630 | -0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $73,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,870 in Nassau-Suffolk is in the middle of salary range for zoologists and wildlife biologists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Nassau-Suffolk is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ithaca | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne |