The average salary for a biologist in the United States is around $68,848 per year.
Avg Salary
Biologists earn an average yearly salary of $68,848.
Wages typically start from $39,234 and go up to $120,814.
15% above national average Updated in 2019
Biologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level biologist earnings begin at:
$58.08 per hour
$120,814 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level biologist earnings begin at:
$44.50 per hour
$92,561 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level biologist earnings begin at:
$33.10 per hour
$68,848 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level biologist earnings begin at:
$24.62 per hour
$51,210 per year
10th percentile
Starting level biologist earnings begin at:
$18.86 per hour
$39,234 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Biologist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $37,758 |
| California | $36,097 |
| North Carolina | $34,000 |
| Florida | $30,786 |
| Texas | $30,000 |
How do biologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Biologists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than cartographers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial ecologist salary | $71K |
| Climate change analyst salary | $71K |
| Environmental restoration planner salary | $71K |
| Environmental consultant salary | $71K |
| Scientist salary | $70K |
| Biologist salary | $69K |
| Food science technologist salary | $69K |
| Soil and plant scientist salary | $63K |
| Geodesist salary | $63K |
| Cartographer salary | $63K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)