Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in California
Local pay for zoologists and wildlife biologists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-1023
$98,530
median pay, California
2,210
employed in California
+28.3%
vs U.S. median
+1.6%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What zoologists and wildlife biologists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of zoologists and wildlife biologists in California earn between $75,250 and $168,170 a year; the U.S. median is $76,780.
$58,380
P10
$75,250
P25
$98,530
MEDIAN
$177,760
P90
Pay by metro in California
$129,940
$122,170
$99,230
$93,500
$86,670
$84,900
$84,620
$83,490
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