The median annual wage for Conservation Scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $60,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,980.
Pay spans roughly $47,310 at the 10th percentile to $101,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.05 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as conservation scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $60,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.05 |
| 10th percentile | $47,310 |
| 90th percentile | $101,910 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.