Natural Resource Scientist Salary

What is the salary of a Natural Resource Scientist? In the United States, a Natural Resource Scientist earns an average salary of $67,200. The salary range for a Natural Resource Scientist is usually between $37,800 and $83,300 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $90,900. The highest Natural Resource Scientist salary in the United States was $137,300. The average hourly pay for a Natural Resource Scientist is $32.31.

Employers paying the highest salary for a Natural Resource Scientist job are Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WA), Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WA) and Washington State Department of Ecology (WA).