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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in North Carolina

The median annual wage for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in North Carolina is $61,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,550.

Pay spans roughly $49,120 at the 10th percentile to $108,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.78 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as zoologists and wildlife biologists in North Carolina.

Median (annual)	$61,930
Mean (annual)	$69,550
Median (hourly)	$29.78
10th percentile	$49,120
90th percentile	$108,140
Employment	350

Updated 2026-07-23.

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• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Arizona
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• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Bangor, ME
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Bellingham, WA
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Bend, OR
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Bismarck, ND
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Boise City, ID
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Boulder, CO
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Bozeman, MT
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in California
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Casper, WY
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Charleston-North Charleston, SC
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.