Conservation Scientists pay range in Asheville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,920 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Asheville earn between $54,840 and $86,710.
- $50K10th
- $55K25th
- $65KMedian
- $87K75th
- $116K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,000 | $6,333 | $36.54 |
| Median | $65,170 | $5,431 | $31.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,840 | $4,570 | $26.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,710 | $7,226 | $41.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Asheville
On the average salary of $76,000, a single filer in Asheville takes home about $59,772 a year, or $4,981 a month and $2,299 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Asheville a good place for conservation scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Asheville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $76,000 buys what about $78,752 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Asheville ($46,870). A typical home costs $428,742, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Conservation Scientists salary in other North Carolina cities
Asheville ranks 3rd of 4 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($94,080).
Highest-paying cities for conservation scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,820).
- San Jose, CA$118,820
- Washington, DC$108,770
- Springfield, IL$105,360
- Amherst, MA$99,360
- San Francisco, CA$99,130
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Conservation Scientists salary in Asheville: questions
How much do conservation scientists make an hour in Asheville?
$36.54 an hour on average, and $31.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level conservation scientists salary in Asheville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the conservation scientists take-home pay in Asheville?
About $59,772 a year ($4,981 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,000.
Do conservation scientists earn more in Asheville than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,606).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-1031; area Asheville, NC (11700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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