Average annual salary for a Biologist is $47483 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $74016. The lowest salary reported was $30875. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Biologist is $23.61 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $36.81. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $15.35. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Biologist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $750 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Biologist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $41,151 – $87,583 Florida – $32,500 – $54,150 Indiana – $35,608 – $66,819 Maryland – $36,973 – $64,464 New York – $36,798 – $58,958 Pennsylvania – $38,864 – $51,000 Virginia – $37,902 – $102,194
These are the highest paying cities for a Biologist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Indianapolis, Indiana – New York, New York – San Diego, California – Austin, Texas – San Francisco, California – Boston, Massachusetts – Raleigh, North Carolina –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Biologist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $47483 while in 2007 it was just $44034.9
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 55% of Biologists were males while 45% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.