Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Salary in Anchorage, AK

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists pay range in Anchorage

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,320 or more. The middle half of zoologists and wildlife biologists in Anchorage earn between $66,390 and $101,620.

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

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists pay in Anchorage vs. Alaska and the U.S.

Zoologists and wildlife biologists in Anchorage earn 4% less than the Alaska average ($91,560) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($83,020). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $76,780.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary after taxes in Anchorage

On the average salary of $88,060, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $70,780 a year, or $5,898 a month and $2,722 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.

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Is Anchorage a good place for zoologists and wildlife biologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $88,060 buys what about $83,533 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary in other Alaska cities

Anchorage ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for zoologists and wildlife biologists

Santa Cruz, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,660).

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists salary by city

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• Biological Scientists, All Other$105,610 a year
• Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,210 a year
• Conservation Scientists$87,460 a year
• Physical Scientists, All Other$130,800 a year
• Economists$129,360 a year
• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$118,790 a year
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,560 a year
• Chemists$100,990 a year

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