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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 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $25.24 $31.87 $44.51 $61.29 $82.98
      AreaName Yearly $52,500 $66,280 $92,580 $127,480 $172,600
      California Hourly $26.84 $37.82 $48.52 $63.62 $84.16
      AreaName Yearly $55,820 $78,670 $100,930 $132,320 $175,050
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.37 $43.81 $57.48 $64.98 $76.16
      AreaName Yearly $77,730 $91,130 $119,560 $135,160 $158,410
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.42 $46.59 $54.20 $70.31 $88.22
      AreaName Yearly $61,180 $96,910 $112,740 $146,240 $183,500
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.77 $39.60 $52.00 $61.92 $65.11
      AreaName Yearly $76,480 $82,370 $108,160 $128,790 $135,430
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.01 $40.86 $51.90 $64.40 $68.33
      AreaName Yearly $70,740 $84,980 $107,950 $133,950 $142,120
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $29.53 $37.39 $51.76 $58.44 $66.00
      AreaName Yearly $61,430 $77,760 $107,660 $121,540 $137,280
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.54 $39.56 $51.35 $59.89 $65.11
      AreaName Yearly $76,000 $82,280 $106,810 $124,570 $135,430
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.37 $39.26 $51.04 $62.26 $65.11
      AreaName Yearly $61,080 $81,660 $106,160 $129,500 $135,430
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.26 $48.52 $48.69 $63.85 $77.88
      AreaName Yearly $73,350 $100,930 $101,270 $132,820 $161,990
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.10 $38.11 $47.76 $62.88 $80.62
      AreaName Yearly $54,280 $79,260 $99,330 $130,790 $167,690
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.72 $37.29 $47.67 $66.61 $85.93
      AreaName Yearly $55,580 $77,570 $99,160 $138,560 $178,730
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.62 $39.77 $46.20 $60.90 $65.11
      AreaName Yearly $63,680 $82,730 $96,090 $126,670 $135,430
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.66 $37.82 $44.90 $53.46 $75.06
      AreaName Yearly $59,610 $78,670 $93,390 $111,200 $156,130
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.67 $29.04 $41.13 $56.43 $68.69
      AreaName Yearly $47,150 $60,410 $85,550 $117,370 $142,880
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.90 $36.42 $38.82 $51.91 $61.58
      AreaName Yearly $49,710 $75,750 $80,740 $107,960 $128,080
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName 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
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
      AreaName Yearly not available not available not available not available not available