Animal scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$70.01 per hour

$145,620 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$41.22 per hour

$85,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$30.16 per hour

$62,720 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$22.46 per hour

$46,710 per year

10th percentile

Starting level animal scientist earnings begin at:

$20.11 per hour

$41,830 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Animal scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nebraska $81,150
Ohio $68,530
Iowa $68,150
Indiana $67,510
Minnesota $65,760
Wisconsin $63,440
Missouri $62,720
Kansas $60,150
New York $59,010
Massachusetts $55,430
South Dakota $55,420
Georgia $53,370
Michigan $52,330
North Carolina $51,610
Pennsylvania $51,020
Illinois $50,319
Tennessee $50,090
California $49,760
Texas $49,390
Colorado $48,900
Louisiana $48,030
Florida $42,210
Oklahoma $21,160
Maryland $118,410
New Jersey $103,120

How do animal scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Animal scientists earn about the same as related careers in Missouri. On average, they make less than biochemists but more than biostatisticians.

Career Median Salary
Biochemist salary $77K
Materials scientist salary $87K
Veterinarian salary $89K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $82K
Geospatial information scientist salary $84K
Animal scientist salary $63K
Geographer salary $80K
Chemist salary $67K
Statistician salary $65K
Biostatistician salary $65K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)