How much do Conservation Scientists make in Raleigh-Cary, NC?

Percentile spread

For Conservation Scientists, the published 10th percentile is $54,420 and the 90th percentile is $138,690. The difference is $84,270, which is 106.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $58,630 to the 75th at $101,800, covers $43,170.

The mean annual wage is $87,300, which sits above the median of $79,230. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is 8.5% higher than the national median of $73,010 for Conservation Scientists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $80,718, which is 10.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 22.9% higher than the North Carolina median of $64,460.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Raleigh-Cary, NC is 98.157, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $79,230 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Conservation Scientists at $80,718 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

6 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Conservation Scientists. Raleigh-Cary, NC ranks 2nd of 7 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 39 miles away, with a median of $81,780 and employment of 50. That median is 3.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $83,815, against $80,718 here.
• Richmond, VA is 128 miles away, with a median of $66,180 and employment of 60. That median is 16.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $67,629, against $80,718 here.
• Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is 137 miles away, with a median of $63,790 and employment of 40. That median is 19.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $65,131, against $80,718 here.