SOC 19-1031 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Conservation Scientists Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for conservation scientists in Beaumont, Texas is $67,420 a year ($32.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,620: half of the 60 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,606).

$67,420average per year

$32.41 / hourMedian $68,620Take-home ≈ $56,260

  • $53K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 10Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Conservation Scientists pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,320 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Beaumont earn between $53,440 and $77,980.

  • $53K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $92K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,420$5,618$32.41
Median$68,620$5,718$32.99
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,440$4,453$25.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,980$6,498$37.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $67,420, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $56,260 a year, or $4,688 a month and $2,164 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Beaumont a good place for conservation scientists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $67,420 buys what about $74,873 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Conservation Scientists salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 7th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Lubbock pays the most ($80,980).

All Conservation Scientists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for conservation scientists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,820).

Conservation Scientists salary by city

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Conservation Scientists salary in Beaumont: questions

How much do conservation scientists make an hour in Beaumont?

$32.41 an hour on average, and $32.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level conservation scientists salary in Beaumont?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the conservation scientists take-home pay in Beaumont?

About $56,260 a year ($4,688 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,420. Texas has no state income tax.

Do conservation scientists earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.17, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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