19 Series · SOC 19-1011

Animal Scientists

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$79,120

per year

Median Hourly

$38.04/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$104,970

average

Employment

2,470

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$48,440$59,610$79,120$128,450$235,750
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$23.29$28.66$38.04$61.75$113.34
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$48,440

25th Percentile

$59,610

Median

$79,120

75th Percentile

$128,450

90th Percentile

$235,750

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Minnesota $138,030 +74% above national
2 Missouri $119,110 +51% above national
3 Georgia $114,560 +45% above national
4 Iowa $95,680 +21% above national
5 New York $87,390 +10% above national
6 Texas $84,010 +6% above national
7 Wisconsin $79,750 +1% above national
8 Washington $78,660 1% below national
9 Pennsylvania $77,130 3% below national
10 Maryland $73,560 7% below national
11 Ohio $61,650 22% below national
12 Illinois $60,590 23% below national
13 Florida $57,810 27% below national
14 South Dakota $56,400 29% below national
15 Michigan $51,290 35% below national
16 Nebraska $51,270 35% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $218,610 +176% above national
2 Madison, WI $81,330 +3% above national
3 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $78,800 same as national
4 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $76,560 3% below national
5 Lincoln, NE $62,380 21% below national
6 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $60,290 24% below national
7 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $59,900 24% below national
8 Omaha, NE-IA $54,260 31% below national
9 East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $53,270 33% below national

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.