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          Wages for Computer and Information Research Scientists in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $39.52 $49.79 $67.45 $90.72 $110.88
          Yearly $82,200 $103,570 $140,300 $188,700 $230,630
          California Hourly $42.75 $53.93 $76.49 $102.71 $132.36
          Yearly $88,920 $112,170 $159,100 $213,630 $275,320
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.16 $50.23 $74.98 $90.99 $109.28
          Yearly $81,450 $104,470 $155,960 $189,260 $227,300
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $41.64 $45.34 $53.87 $64.84 $76.78
          Yearly $86,610 $94,310 $112,050 $134,870 $159,700
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $40.12 $55.50 $66.93 $89.11 $123.15
          Yearly $83,450 $115,440 $139,210 $185,340 $256,140
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.53 $46.24 $58.43 $75.23 $93.84
          Yearly $82,220 $96,180 $121,530 $156,480 $195,190
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $42.19 $46.06 $56.08 $70.76 $76.78
          Yearly $87,760 $95,800 $116,650 $147,180 $159,700
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $46.37 $52.25 $82.43 $105.59 $135.11
          Yearly $96,440 $108,670 $171,440 $219,630 $281,020
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $64.07 $82.69 $105.01 $129.89 $149.13
          Yearly $133,270 $171,990 $218,420 $270,170 $310,190
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $42.88 $63.37 $82.63 $95.65 $122.67
          Yearly $89,190 $131,810 $171,880 $198,950 $255,150
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $44.05 $51.09 $66.03 $76.78 $84.98
          Yearly $91,620 $106,270 $137,330 $159,700 $176,760
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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