19 Series · SOC 19-1031
Conservation Scientists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $73,010
- Median / year
- $110,410
- Top 10% earn
- +3.4%
- Growth '23–'33
- 25,950
- US workers
Conservation Scientists earn a median of $73,010 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $73,010, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $47,550 (10th percentile) to $110,410 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 25,950 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($99,400), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Conservation Scientists earn a median of $73,010, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 64% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Life, Physical, and Social Science, it ranks #33 of 48 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.4% by 2033.
- $73,010
- Median annual wage
- Top 36%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #33 of 48
- in Life, Physical, and Social Science
- 2.3×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $99,400. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Conservation Scientists (SOC 19-1031) pays a national median of $73,010 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $47,550 at the 10th percentile to $110,410 at the 90th, with a mean of $77,130 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 25,950 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 221 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.4% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.7 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $99,400, which is +36% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $110,200 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$73,010
per year
Median Hourly
$35.10/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$77,130
average
Employment
25,950
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Conservation Scientists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$73,010 Top 36% higher than 64% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 19-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Conservation Scientists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 19-series occupations with growth data, Conservation Scientists sits on the slower-growing side at +3.4% growth and $73,010 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.4%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
2,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.5/100K
Injury Rate
0.7/100
Danger Index
3.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Conservation Scientists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and complaints, and providing information about the park and surrounding areas.
- ▸ Apply principles of specialized fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agriculture, to achieve conservation objectives.
- ▸ Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vegetation, contour plowing, or terracing, to maintain soil or conserve water.
- ▸ Monitor projects during or after construction to ensure projects conform to design specifications.
- ▸ Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.
- ▸ Regulate grazing, such as by issuing permits and checking for compliance with standards, and help ranchers plan and organize grazing systems to manage, improve, protect, and maximize the use of rangelands.
- ▸ Advise land users, such as farmers or ranchers, on plans, problems, or alternative conservation solutions.
- ▸ Implement soil or water management techniques, such as nutrient management, erosion control, buffers, or filter strips, in accordance with conservation plans.
- ▸ Compute design specifications for implementation of conservation practices, using survey or field information, technical guides or engineering manuals.
- ▸ Gather information from geographic information systems (GIS) databases or applications to formulate land use recommendations.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$47,550
25th Percentile
$57,700
Median
$73,010
75th Percentile
$91,560
90th Percentile
$110,410
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $99,400 | +36% above national |
| 2 | Colorado | $84,820 | +16% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $83,290 | +14% above national |
| 4 | Idaho | $81,330 | +11% above national |
| 5 | Wyoming | $81,310 | +11% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $80,790 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Louisiana | $80,190 | +10% above national |
| 8 | California | $79,810 | +9% above national |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $79,540 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Alaska | $79,260 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Utah | $78,850 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $78,740 | +8% above national |
| 13 | Washington | $78,450 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Virginia | $77,380 | +6% above national |
| 15 | North Dakota | $77,280 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Alabama | $77,000 | +5% above national |
| 17 | New York | $76,990 | +5% above national |
| 18 | New Mexico | $76,800 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Nebraska | $76,400 | +5% above national |
| 20 | South Dakota | $76,400 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $76,130 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Maine | $75,900 | +4% above national |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $74,650 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Montana | $73,920 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Connecticut | $73,860 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Arkansas | $73,320 | same as national |
| 27 | Nevada | $73,030 | same as national |
| 28 | Kentucky | $71,980 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Minnesota | $71,280 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Puerto Rico | $71,280 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $71,270 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $70,500 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Vermont | $70,130 | 4% below national |
| 34 | West Virginia | $69,910 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Illinois | $69,590 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $69,240 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Iowa | $69,240 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Texas | $68,620 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $67,200 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Arizona | $66,750 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Hawaii | $65,740 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Indiana | $64,570 | 12% below national |
| 43 | North Carolina | $64,460 | 12% below national |
| 44 | New Jersey | $64,020 | 12% below national |
| 45 | Delaware | $63,850 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Michigan | $63,500 | 13% below national |
| 47 | Ohio | $63,160 | 13% below national |
| 48 | Missouri | $63,130 | 14% below national |
| 49 | Pennsylvania | $61,480 | 16% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $59,510 | 18% below national |
| 51 | South Carolina | $52,310 | 28% below national |
| 52 | Florida | $51,130 | 30% below national |
| 53 | Virgin Islands | $50,080 | 31% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $110,200 | +51% above national |
| 2 | Springfield, IL | $107,990 | +48% above national |
| 3 | Boulder, CO | $101,380 | +39% above national |
| 4 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $99,360 | +36% above national |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $97,810 | +34% above national |
| 6 | Salem, OR | $95,470 | +31% above national |
| 7 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $93,470 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $88,610 | +21% above national |
| 9 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $87,650 | +20% above national |
| 10 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $86,770 | +19% above national |
| 11 | Eau Claire, WI | $86,070 | +18% above national |
| 12 | Madison, WI | $85,110 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $84,820 | +16% above national |
| 14 | Missoula, MT | $84,250 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $83,780 | +15% above national |
| 16 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $83,780 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $83,600 | +15% above national |
| 18 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $83,580 | +14% above national |
| 19 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $82,790 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Bend, OR | $82,630 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Carson City, NV | $82,420 | +13% above national |
| 22 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,380 | +13% above national |
| 23 | Barnstable Town, MA | $82,090 | +12% above national |
| 24 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $82,080 | +12% above national |
| 25 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $81,780 | +12% above national |
| 26 | Charleston, WV | $81,760 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Green Bay, WI | $81,560 | +12% above national |
| 28 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | +11% above national |
| 29 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $81,330 | +11% above national |
| 31 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $81,310 | +11% above national |
| 32 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $81,190 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Lincoln, NE | $81,170 | +11% above national |
| 34 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $80,900 | +11% above national |
| 35 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $80,880 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $80,290 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $80,150 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $79,890 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $79,780 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Duluth, MN-WI | $79,680 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $79,540 | +9% above national |
| 42 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $79,440 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Albuquerque, NM | $79,420 | +9% above national |
| 44 | Flagstaff, AZ | $79,310 | +9% above national |
| 45 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $79,230 | +9% above national |
| 46 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $79,190 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78,980 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $78,910 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Bismarck, ND | $78,850 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +8% above national |
| 51 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +8% above national |
| 52 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +8% above national |
| 53 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +8% above national |
| 54 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +8% above national |
| 55 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $78,850 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $78,580 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,470 | +7% above national |
| 58 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $78,460 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $78,460 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Yakima, WA | $78,460 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $78,440 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $78,340 | +7% above national |
| 63 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78,200 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $78,090 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Lubbock, TX | $77,980 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $77,860 | +7% above national |
| 67 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $77,640 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Worcester, MA | $77,620 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Bellingham, WA | $77,600 | +6% above national |
| 70 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $77,400 | +6% above national |
| 71 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $77,280 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $77,230 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $77,190 | +6% above national |
| 74 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $77,190 | +6% above national |
| 75 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $77,130 | +6% above national |
| 76 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $77,040 | +6% above national |
| 77 | Salinas, CA | $77,020 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Medford, OR | $76,960 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $76,940 | +5% above national |
| 80 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $76,790 | +5% above national |
| 81 | Fresno, CA | $76,770 | +5% above national |
| 82 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $76,540 | +5% above national |
| 83 | Anchorage, AK | $76,430 | +5% above national |
| 84 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | +5% above national |
| 85 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | +5% above national |
| 86 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | +5% above national |
| 87 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | +5% above national |
| 89 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | +5% above national |
| 91 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $76,210 | +4% above national |
| 92 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $75,900 | +4% above national |
| 93 | Bozeman, MT | $75,430 | +3% above national |
| 94 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $75,360 | +3% above national |
| 95 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $75,360 | +3% above national |
| 96 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $75,150 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $75,090 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $75,020 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $75,020 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $74,990 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Corvallis, OR | $74,410 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $74,320 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,300 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Omaha, NE-IA | $74,210 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $74,130 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $73,920 | +1% above national |
| 107 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | +1% above national |
| 114 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $73,840 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $73,190 | same as national |
| 116 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $73,010 | same as national |
| 117 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $72,860 | same as national |
| 118 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $72,820 | same as national |
| 119 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $72,600 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Santa Fe, NM | $72,280 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $71,980 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $71,460 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Rapid City, SD | $70,450 | 4% below national |
| 124 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $70,300 | 4% below national |
| 125 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $70,080 | 4% below national |
| 126 | Tyler, TX | $69,880 | 4% below national |
| 127 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $69,880 | 4% below national |
| 128 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $69,590 | 5% below national |
| 129 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $69,450 | 5% below national |
| 130 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $69,380 | 5% below national |
| 131 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $69,350 | 5% below national |
| 132 | Helena, MT | $69,240 | 5% below national |
| 133 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $69,240 | 5% below national |
| 134 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $68,620 | 6% below national |
| 135 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $68,620 | 6% below national |
| 136 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $68,620 | 6% below national |
| 137 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $68,620 | 6% below national |
| 138 | Waco, TX | $68,620 | 6% below national |
| 139 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $68,560 | 6% below national |
| 140 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $68,110 | 7% below national |
| 141 | Reno, NV | $68,090 | 7% below national |
| 142 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $68,020 | 7% below national |
| 143 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $67,630 | 7% below national |
| 144 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $67,580 | 7% below national |
| 145 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $67,350 | 8% below national |
| 146 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $67,250 | 8% below national |
| 147 | Boise City, ID | $67,200 | 8% below national |
| 148 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $67,200 | 8% below national |
| 149 | Tulsa, OK | $67,200 | 8% below national |
| 150 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $67,200 | 8% below national |
| 151 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $67,200 | 8% below national |
| 152 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $67,080 | 8% below national |
| 153 | Rochester, NY | $66,990 | 8% below national |
| 154 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $66,680 | 9% below national |
| 155 | Akron, OH | $66,420 | 9% below national |
| 156 | Springfield, MO | $66,230 | 9% below national |
| 157 | Richmond, VA | $66,180 | 9% below national |
| 158 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $66,120 | 9% below national |
| 159 | Columbus, OH | $66,110 | 9% below national |
| 160 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $66,000 | 10% below national |
| 161 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,770 | 10% below national |
| 162 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $65,740 | 10% below national |
| 163 | Gainesville, FL | $65,480 | 10% below national |
| 164 | Syracuse, NY | $65,480 | 10% below national |
| 165 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $65,280 | 11% below national |
| 166 | Asheville, NC | $65,170 | 11% below national |
| 167 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $65,170 | 11% below national |
| 168 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $65,170 | 11% below national |
| 169 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $65,170 | 11% below national |
| 170 | Ann Arbor, MI | $65,110 | 11% below national |
| 171 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $64,910 | 11% below national |
| 172 | Amarillo, TX | $64,680 | 11% below national |
| 173 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $64,470 | 12% below national |
| 174 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,080 | 12% below national |
| 175 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $64,020 | 12% below national |
| 176 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $63,790 | 13% below national |
| 177 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $63,370 | 13% below national |
| 178 | Cleveland, OH | $63,160 | 13% below national |
| 179 | Oklahoma City, OK | $63,130 | 14% below national |
| 180 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $63,130 | 14% below national |
| 181 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,050 | 14% below national |
| 182 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $62,710 | 14% below national |
| 183 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $62,460 | 14% below national |
| 184 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,460 | 14% below national |
| 185 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,390 | 15% below national |
| 186 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,690 | 16% below national |
| 187 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $61,630 | 16% below national |
| 188 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $61,370 | 16% below national |
| 189 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,360 | 16% below national |
| 190 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,360 | 16% below national |
| 191 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,360 | 16% below national |
| 192 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $61,290 | 16% below national |
| 193 | Baton Rouge, LA | $61,110 | 16% below national |
| 194 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,110 | 16% below national |
| 195 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $60,520 | 17% below national |
| 196 | Reading, PA | $60,000 | 18% below national |
| 197 | Jackson, MS | $59,070 | 19% below national |
| 198 | Pittsburgh, PA | $58,960 | 19% below national |
| 199 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 19% below national |
| 200 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $58,590 | 20% below national |
| 201 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $57,550 | 21% below national |
| 202 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $57,110 | 22% below national |
| 203 | Jefferson City, MO | $56,310 | 23% below national |
| 204 | Tucson, AZ | $55,990 | 23% below national |
| 205 | Lancaster, PA | $54,350 | 26% below national |
| 206 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $54,250 | 26% below national |
| 207 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $54,170 | 26% below national |
| 208 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,160 | 30% below national |
| 209 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $51,130 | 30% below national |
| 210 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $50,300 | 31% below national |
| 211 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $49,940 | 32% below national |
| 212 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,880 | 32% below national |
| 213 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,310 | 34% below national |
| 214 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $48,300 | 34% below national |
| 215 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $47,100 | 35% below national |
| 216 | Tallahassee, FL | $46,260 | 37% below national |
| 217 | Columbia, SC | $45,910 | 37% below national |
| 218 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,750 | 37% below national |
| 219 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $43,680 | 40% below national |
| 220 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $38,250 | 48% below national |
| 221 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $36,780 | 50% below national |
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How to use Conservation Scientists pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $91,560/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: District of Columbia leads at $99,400/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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