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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      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $25.11 $31.93 $43.80 $57.40 $76.31
      AreaName Yearly $52,230 $66,400 $91,100 $119,390 $158,730
      California Hourly $30.99 $39.35 $52.96 $67.66 $83.62
      AreaName Yearly $64,450 $81,840 $110,150 $140,730 $173,940
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.67 $48.65 $65.43 $80.70 $101.66
      AreaName Yearly $74,200 $101,190 $136,100 $167,850 $211,440
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.91 $48.42 $61.87 $79.51 $99.22
      AreaName Yearly $76,780 $100,710 $128,690 $165,380 $206,380
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.68 $39.56 $51.35 $64.44 $80.61
      AreaName Yearly $65,890 $82,290 $106,800 $134,030 $167,680
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.54 $38.80 $49.57 $63.93 $77.12
      AreaName Yearly $63,520 $80,710 $103,110 $132,980 $160,410
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.73 $37.74 $48.98 $62.09 $76.58
      AreaName Yearly $61,840 $78,510 $101,880 $129,140 $159,290
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.08 $37.99 $48.80 $66.41 $79.89
      AreaName Yearly $62,570 $79,020 $101,510 $138,130 $166,160
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.90 $40.46 $48.35 $57.48 $74.95
      AreaName Yearly $78,830 $84,160 $100,570 $119,560 $155,900
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.44 $37.89 $48.12 $59.81 $72.95
      AreaName Yearly $61,230 $78,800 $100,090 $124,410 $151,740
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.99 $32.68 $47.64 $61.08 $73.27
      AreaName Yearly $62,380 $67,980 $99,090 $127,050 $152,390
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.75 $35.71 $46.71 $61.04 $75.29
      AreaName Yearly $61,890 $74,270 $97,170 $126,960 $156,600
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.25 $34.97 $45.85 $56.86 $65.13
      AreaName Yearly $60,840 $72,740 $95,360 $118,270 $135,470
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.37 $34.27 $45.31 $54.08 $66.52
      AreaName Yearly $61,090 $71,280 $94,240 $112,490 $138,370
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.66 $30.41 $41.14 $60.86 $73.21
      AreaName Yearly $61,700 $63,260 $85,560 $126,590 $152,270
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.11 $29.14 $40.16 $55.84 $72.62
      AreaName Yearly $48,070 $60,610 $83,520 $116,150 $151,050
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.54 $31.54 $39.87 $53.79 $56.86
      AreaName Yearly $65,610 $65,610 $82,940 $111,880 $118,270
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $20.86 $30.99 $39.82 $48.98 $64.99
      AreaName Yearly $43,390 $64,460 $82,830 $101,880 $135,170
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $27.46 $31.40 $39.50 $45.13 $51.76
      AreaName Yearly $57,120 $65,310 $82,160 $93,870 $107,660
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $27.46 $34.27 $39.50 $45.13 $51.16
      AreaName Yearly $57,120 $71,280 $82,160 $93,870 $106,410
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $27.46 $34.33 $38.76 $43.80 $49.11
      AreaName Yearly $57,120 $71,410 $80,620 $91,100 $102,150
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.84 $29.00 $38.58 $46.04 $65.99
      AreaName Yearly $55,830 $60,330 $80,240 $95,760 $137,250
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.54 $29.96 $37.57 $39.34 $47.40
      AreaName Yearly $44,810 $62,330 $78,150 $81,830 $98,590
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.49 $27.85 $36.41 $46.93 $59.11
      AreaName Yearly $48,860 $57,920 $75,720 $97,600 $122,940
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.96 $23.81 $29.44 $37.71 $50.09
      AreaName Yearly $45,680 $49,530 $61,230 $78,450 $104,180
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Madera, 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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      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Visalia-Porterville, 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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