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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 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $24.10 $29.85 $38.49 $49.87 $64.82
      Yearly $50,130 $62,090 $80,060 $103,730 $134,830
      California Hourly $29.05 $36.83 $46.89 $62.10 $76.31
      Yearly $60,430 $76,600 $97,520 $129,170 $158,720
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.96 $38.89 $53.00 $71.47 $82.15
      Yearly $70,640 $80,880 $110,240 $148,650 $170,880
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.12 $40.55 $49.24 $62.90 $74.09
      Yearly $66,800 $84,340 $102,420 $130,830 $154,110
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.05 $36.65 $48.82 $64.22 $78.88
      Yearly $60,430 $76,240 $101,540 $133,570 $164,070
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.74 $42.92 $47.96 $65.54 $89.01
      Yearly $74,330 $89,280 $99,750 $136,310 $185,140
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.38 $44.70 $46.93 $58.93 $74.09
      Yearly $77,750 $92,970 $97,620 $122,580 $154,110
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.93 $35.70 $46.34 $63.19 $75.88
      Yearly $58,090 $74,260 $96,390 $131,440 $157,820
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.21 $33.65 $45.72 $53.85 $73.76
      Yearly $48,270 $69,990 $95,100 $112,000 $153,410
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.35 $38.61 $45.72 $52.65 $74.09
      Yearly $61,040 $80,320 $95,100 $109,500 $154,110
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.05 $36.84 $45.72 $59.29 $74.09
      Yearly $66,660 $76,630 $95,100 $123,330 $154,110
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.55 $36.77 $45.72 $52.65 $64.83
      Yearly $61,460 $76,490 $95,100 $109,500 $134,850
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.43 $32.10 $45.72 $57.44 $79.30
      Yearly $54,970 $66,770 $95,100 $119,480 $164,950
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.05 $36.77 $45.72 $52.65 $72.44
      Yearly $60,430 $76,490 $95,100 $109,500 $150,670
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.05 $39.12 $45.72 $45.72 $62.58
      Yearly $60,430 $81,360 $95,100 $95,100 $130,160
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.49 $35.96 $44.70 $51.75 $72.71
      Yearly $55,100 $74,790 $92,980 $107,630 $151,240
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.81 $41.40 $44.56 $53.32 $63.19
      Yearly $74,490 $86,110 $92,690 $110,910 $131,440
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.84 $34.49 $44.49 $52.19 $63.74
      Yearly $55,830 $71,740 $92,540 $108,550 $132,580
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $29.05 $36.77 $44.12 $48.86 $64.14
      Yearly $60,430 $76,490 $91,760 $101,630 $133,420
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.25 $34.52 $43.70 $48.79 $65.31
      Yearly $52,530 $71,800 $90,890 $101,480 $135,840
      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.89 $31.58 $42.84 $45.56 $56.50
      Yearly $62,160 $65,680 $89,110 $94,750 $117,520
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.89 $33.38 $41.67 $51.44 $72.03
      Yearly $51,780 $69,430 $86,680 $106,990 $149,820
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.05 $31.03 $40.55 $52.65 $74.09
      Yearly $60,430 $64,540 $84,340 $109,500 $154,110
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.05 $31.51 $40.55 $49.24 $65.09
      Yearly $60,430 $65,530 $84,340 $102,420 $135,380
      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.91 $30.66 $38.80 $49.28 $60.88
      Yearly $49,730 $63,770 $80,710 $102,500 $126,620
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $28.60 $34.53 $38.71 $48.61 $68.99
      Yearly $59,490 $71,830 $80,510 $101,110 $143,500
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $26.68 $31.19 $38.61 $48.18 $74.09
      Yearly $55,490 $64,880 $80,320 $100,210 $154,110
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.86 $23.91 $30.51 $40.55 $62.98
      Yearly $45,470 $49,730 $63,460 $84,340 $131,010
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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