Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
SOC code 19-1023 · 170 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
170
certified positions
$68,895
Median pay
$58,525
25th pct
$81,795
75th pct
$105,500
90th pct
$52,699
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$61,360
Median prevailing wage
$52,699$68,895 median$105,500
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 47.7%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 46 (35%), med $54,920Level II · Qualified — 36 (28%), med $71,400Level III · Experienced — 31 (24%), med $75,000Level IV · Fully competent — 17 (13%), med $88,816
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| University of Washington | 12 | $70,711 |
| Oregon State University | 9 | $63,852 |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York | 8 | $71,494 |
| Cornell University | 6 | $82,667 |
| Auburn University | 5 | $65,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | 5 | $67,725 |
| Research Foundation of CUNY | 4 | $76,354 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 4 | $85,100 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 4 | $67,018 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 4 | $56,930 |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO | 4 | $104,104 |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND US | 3 | $102,800 |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | 3 | $74,584 |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | 3 | $84,614 |
| University of Illinois | 3 | $48,222 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| New York | 24 |
| California | 18 |
| Washington | 17 |
| Florida | 11 |
| Texas | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Oregon | 8 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Virginia | 5 |
| Michigan | 4 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| District of Columbia | 3 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Alaska | 3 |