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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      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $23.36 $29.29 $37.97 $49.72 $64.26
      AreaName Yearly $48,580 $60,920 $78,980 $103,420 $133,660
      California Hourly $29.05 $36.77 $46.10 $60.72 $73.69
      AreaName Yearly $60,420 $76,480 $95,890 $126,300 $153,280
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.05 $39.88 $56.21 $64.45 $83.20
      AreaName Yearly $62,500 $82,950 $116,920 $134,060 $173,060
      San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.65 $39.91 $55.39 $68.35 $81.45
      AreaName Yearly $63,750 $83,020 $115,220 $142,170 $169,420
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.69 $32.53 $48.89 $62.59 $75.58
      AreaName Yearly $47,190 $67,660 $101,690 $130,190 $157,200
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.61 $38.78 $48.71 $55.99 $64.03
      AreaName Yearly $65,760 $80,650 $101,320 $116,450 $133,190
      Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.30 $39.68 $48.35 $60.75 $70.33
      AreaName Yearly $65,100 $82,530 $100,560 $126,360 $146,290
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.77 $36.20 $47.73 $62.80 $75.61
      AreaName Yearly $57,760 $75,290 $99,280 $130,620 $157,260
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.80 $36.80 $45.72 $59.75 $71.93
      AreaName Yearly $68,230 $76,540 $95,100 $124,270 $149,610
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.60 $38.03 $45.72 $52.65 $63.79
      AreaName Yearly $59,480 $79,100 $95,100 $109,510 $132,680
      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.95 $41.14 $45.72 $52.65 $70.33
      AreaName Yearly $64,370 $85,560 $95,100 $109,510 $146,290
      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.32 $36.78 $45.72 $52.65 $71.93
      AreaName Yearly $60,990 $76,490 $95,100 $109,510 $149,610
      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.03 $39.66 $45.72 $55.84 $70.32
      AreaName Yearly $66,620 $82,490 $95,100 $116,150 $146,270
      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.91 $40.48 $43.43 $52.15 $71.93
      AreaName Yearly $72,600 $84,210 $90,330 $108,460 $149,610
      Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.91 $30.35 $43.40 $54.85 $66.98
      AreaName Yearly $53,900 $63,130 $90,270 $114,090 $139,320
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.46 $32.18 $42.65 $52.65 $63.79
      AreaName Yearly $52,950 $66,930 $88,710 $109,510 $132,680
      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.77 $39.63 $42.65 $45.72 $48.78
      AreaName Yearly $76,480 $82,430 $88,710 $95,100 $101,460
      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $27.50 $33.71 $42.57 $48.45 $64.09
      AreaName Yearly $57,200 $70,110 $88,550 $100,780 $133,310
      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.35 $33.08 $42.25 $53.31 $57.49
      AreaName Yearly $50,650 $68,810 $87,870 $110,880 $119,580
      San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.05 $35.38 $42.14 $51.22 $64.68
      AreaName Yearly $60,420 $73,590 $87,650 $106,530 $134,530
      Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.51 $32.46 $41.91 $45.72 $51.29
      AreaName Yearly $50,980 $67,510 $87,170 $95,100 $106,680
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $23.91 $30.80 $41.77 $51.27 $68.39
      AreaName Yearly $49,730 $64,050 $86,880 $106,640 $142,250
      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.83 $28.67 $41.12 $52.88 $70.33
      AreaName Yearly $47,490 $59,640 $85,530 $109,990 $146,290
      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.58 $35.91 $41.10 $52.65 $66.98
      AreaName Yearly $57,370 $74,690 $85,490 $109,510 $139,320
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $25.93 $32.44 $41.02 $48.79 $57.86
      AreaName Yearly $53,930 $67,460 $85,320 $101,490 $120,350
      Bakersfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.37 $31.32 $39.01 $53.79 $67.10
      AreaName Yearly $54,850 $65,150 $81,150 $111,880 $139,570
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $27.50 $32.00 $38.61 $45.72 $60.75
      AreaName Yearly $57,200 $66,560 $80,310 $95,100 $126,360
      Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.60 $30.17 $38.50 $46.00 $60.75
      AreaName Yearly $51,170 $62,750 $80,080 $95,680 $126,360
      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly $25.36 $30.99 $30.99 $45.72 $59.01
      AreaName Yearly $52,750 $64,470 $64,470 $95,100 $122,730
      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      Madera, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
      AreaName Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A