Animal scientist earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Animal scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Kentucky $78,780
Maryland $77,450
Iowa $77,030
Indiana $77,030
North Carolina $72,390
Washington $72,010
Illinois $69,100
Ohio $68,530
Pennsylvania $61,920
South Dakota $61,920
Minnesota $61,910
Michigan $61,780
Kansas $61,630
Missouri $59,820
Florida $59,000
Colorado $58,880
Georgia $57,570
Wisconsin $56,710
Massachusetts $55,430
Nebraska $50,240
Tennessee $50,090
Louisiana $48,030
Texas $47,210
Oklahoma $21,160
California $192,120
New Jersey $103,120
New York $101,560

How do animal scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Animal scientists earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than nanosystems engineers but more than geologists.

Career Median Salary
Nanosystems engineer salary $108K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $108K
Biochemical engineer salary $108K
Epidemiologist salary $102K
Materials scientist salary $98K
Animal scientist salary $103K
Neuropsychologist salary $105K
Geospatial information scientist salary $87K
Scientist salary $88K
Geologist salary $88K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)