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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Biological Scientists, All Other in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $26.20 $32.67 $44.87 $58.34 $76.82
      Yearly $54,500 $67,950 $93,330 $121,350 $159,780
      California Hourly $31.35 $40.31 $53.85 $71.06 $82.57
      Yearly $65,210 $83,850 $112,010 $147,790 $171,740
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.64 $47.38 $63.78 $81.19 $98.91
      Yearly $74,120 $98,540 $132,670 $168,880 $205,720
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.86 $48.85 $63.77 $78.71 $94.71
      Yearly $74,580 $101,600 $132,630 $163,710 $197,000
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.68 $38.46 $53.77 $62.44 $66.85
      Yearly $49,250 $79,990 $111,840 $129,880 $139,050
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.42 $39.04 $53.47 $65.47 $79.50
      Yearly $65,350 $81,210 $111,220 $136,170 $165,360
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.59 $37.95 $50.59 $63.11 $75.07
      Yearly $63,620 $78,930 $105,230 $131,270 $156,150
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.29 $45.10 $50.56 $71.23 $75.89
      Yearly $67,160 $93,800 $105,160 $148,160 $157,840
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.59 $43.41 $50.36 $64.18 $73.40
      Yearly $67,780 $90,290 $104,750 $133,490 $152,670
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.36 $36.23 $49.97 $62.63 $77.14
      Yearly $63,140 $75,370 $103,930 $130,270 $160,450
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.19 $37.95 $48.84 $63.09 $76.77
      Yearly $60,720 $78,930 $101,600 $131,230 $159,690
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.39 $37.69 $48.50 $62.02 $76.10
      Yearly $63,220 $78,390 $100,890 $129,010 $158,280
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.58 $33.38 $47.07 $56.78 $71.16
      Yearly $46,970 $69,440 $97,910 $118,100 $148,010
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.46 $34.41 $47.01 $63.42 $77.93
      Yearly $61,280 $71,570 $97,780 $131,920 $162,090
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.96 $37.56 $46.22 $55.46 $64.60
      Yearly $64,400 $78,120 $96,140 $115,360 $134,370
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.33 $37.08 $45.02 $60.65 $80.12
      Yearly $61,010 $77,130 $93,650 $126,150 $166,650
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.40 $32.25 $40.78 $55.09 $59.95
      Yearly $56,990 $67,090 $84,810 $114,590 $124,700
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $16.46 $30.09 $40.57 $52.30 $60.70
      Yearly $34,240 $62,590 $84,390 $108,780 $126,250
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $19.02 $31.05 $39.53 $48.45 $54.34
      Yearly $39,560 $64,590 $82,220 $100,780 $113,030
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.56 $31.66 $38.61 $45.98 $57.97
      Yearly $49,000 $65,860 $80,310 $95,640 $120,570
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $23.56 $28.54 $38.44 $45.98 $51.42
      Yearly $49,000 $59,360 $79,960 $95,640 $106,950
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.91 $34.97 $38.15 $47.98 $56.95
      Yearly $60,130 $72,740 $79,350 $99,810 $118,460
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $23.63 $31.91 $37.20 $46.82 $54.21
      Yearly $49,150 $66,360 $77,380 $97,390 $112,760
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $18.80 $27.21 $35.58 $38.56 $53.32
      Yearly $39,100 $56,590 $74,000 $80,200 $110,910
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $17.61 $29.45 $34.47 $49.57 $67.70
      Yearly $36,630 $61,260 $71,690 $103,100 $140,810
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      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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