Conservation Scientists pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,450 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Dallas earn between $53,440 and $79,620.
- $53K10th
- $53K25th
- $69KMedian
- $80K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,290 | $5,858 | $33.79 |
| Median | $68,620 | $5,718 | $32.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,440 | $4,453 | $25.69 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,620 | $6,635 | $38.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $70,290, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $58,279 a year, or $4,857 a month and $2,242 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.
Is Dallas a good place for conservation scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $70,290 buys what about $68,183 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Conservation Scientists salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 4th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Lubbock pays the most ($80,980).
- Lubbock$80,980
- Austin$70,780
- Tyler$70,640
- Dallas$70,290
- Amarillo$68,180
- San Antonio$67,510
- Beaumont$67,420
- Waco$67,240
- Brownsville$67,190
- Houston$63,600
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 Dallas: questions
How much do conservation scientists make an hour in Dallas?
$33.79 an hour on average, and $32.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level conservation scientists salary in Dallas?
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 Dallas?
About $58,279 a year ($4,857 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,290. Texas has no state income tax.
Do conservation scientists earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.20, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.20).
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