Average Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists Salary in Barnstable Town, MA

BLS tracks 150 zoologists and wildlife biologists in Barnstable Town, MA but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Barnstable Town, MA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for zoologists and wildlife biologists in Barnstable Town, MA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 150
How common this job is here: 13.62×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

Where zoologists and wildlife biologists earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for zoologists and wildlife biologists this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Maryland: $51.68/hr
District of Columbia: $51.46/hr
California: $47.37/hr
Alaska: $43.45/hr
Mississippi: $42.65/hr
Louisiana: $42.05/hr
Oregon: $40.94/hr
Hawaii: $40.82/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $62.47/hr
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA: $58.74/hr
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS: $54.71/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $50.16/hr
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: $47.83/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $47.71/hr
Salem, OR: $47.17/hr
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA: $46.66/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for zoologists and wildlife biologists from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +1.6%; 300 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.