How much do Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists make in Naples-Marco Island, FL?

Percentile spread

For Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists, the published 10th percentile is $43,750 and the 90th percentile is $74,800. The difference is $31,050, which is 54.2% 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 $47,840 to the 75th at $68,520, covers $20,680.

The mean annual wage is $59,230, which sits above the median of $57,240. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Naples-Marco Island, FL median is 25.4% lower than the national median of $76,780 for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $55,465, which is 27.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 8.5% higher than the Florida median of $52,750.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Naples-Marco Island, FL is 103.200, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $57,240 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists at $55,465 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists. Naples-Marco Island, FL ranks 2nd of 6 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).).

• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is 57 miles away, with a median of $53,230 and employment of 240. That median is 7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,630, against $55,465 here.
• Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is 128 miles away, with a median of $50,000 and employment of 40. That median is 12.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,472, against $55,465 here.
• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 155 miles away, with a median of $55,050 and employment of 300. That median is 3.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,564, against $55,465 here.