Animal Scientists Salary in the US
A animal scientists earns a national median of $68,940 a year (mean $88,350) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #324 of 825.
How much does a animal scientists earn in the US?
A animal scientists in the United States earns a median of $68,940 a year (mean $88,350), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 35% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 3,100 people work in this occupation (SOC 19-1011), ranked #324 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$68,940
per year
Mean
$88,350
per year
Employment
3,100
US workers
National rank
#324
of 825 by median
What a animal scientists earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a animal scientists (SOC 19-1011) earns a median annual wage of $68,940 and a mean (average) of $88,350. The median is the midpoint — half of animal scientists earn more and half earn less — and is 35% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a animal scientists in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for animal scientists is $68,940, and the mean (average) is $88,350. The median is the midpoint — half of animal scientists earn more and half earn less.
- How does animal scientists pay compare to the US average?
- At $68,940, a animal scientists earns 35% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many animal scientists are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 3,100 animal scientists employed nationally (SOC 19-1011), across all industries.
- Where does this animal scientists salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 19-1011. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 19-1011 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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