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What biologists make
Median
$98,920
Bottom tenth
$60,430
Top tenth
$168,010
These figures come from the biologists profile in the federal wage survey, where the 2025 median is $98,920 a year, the bottom tenth earn $60,430 or less and the top tenth $168,010 or more. Biologists are reported inside a wider group that also counts scientists who are not biologists, so the spread is broad. Pay also varies by state and city: O*NET OnLine (the Department of Labor's occupation database) has a local wage tool that shows the figures for your area.