Conservation Scientists Salary in Richmond, VA

Conservation Scientists pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,990 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Richmond earn between $58,090 and $95,660.

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

Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $77,390, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $59,638 a year, or $4,970 a month and $2,294 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $77,390 buys what about $79,084 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Conservation Scientists salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 1st of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Conservation Scientists salaries in Virginia

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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