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          Wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $25.25 $31.01 $39.53 $51.91 $67.31
          Yearly $52,520 $64,490 $82,220 $107,970 $140,010
          California Hourly $31.42 $39.17 $51.21 $63.83 $77.84
          Yearly $65,350 $81,480 $106,510 $132,770 $161,910
          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.13 $35.88 $46.03 $58.50 $73.89
          Yearly $62,670 $74,640 $95,750 $121,680 $153,690
          North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly $31.42 $37.88 $43.98 $55.89 $72.49
          Yearly $65,350 $78,780 $91,480 $116,250 $150,770
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.93 $39.36 $53.01 $59.60 $75.36
          Yearly $62,250 $81,880 $110,260 $123,970 $156,760
          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.06 $39.77 $51.21 $52.23 $60.79
          Yearly $62,530 $82,730 $106,510 $108,640 $126,450
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.36 $29.35 $38.77 $53.76 $68.91
          Yearly $46,500 $61,050 $80,640 $111,820 $143,330
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.43 $39.77 $51.21 $60.73 $73.52
          Yearly $65,370 $82,730 $106,510 $126,320 $152,910
          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly $30.51 $37.46 $44.02 $52.61 $70.37
          Yearly $63,460 $77,910 $91,560 $109,430 $146,380
          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.42 $37.88 $43.85 $60.14 $75.37
          Yearly $67,430 $78,780 $91,210 $125,090 $156,760
          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.88 $43.85 $52.75 $62.42 $77.08
          Yearly $78,780 $91,200 $109,710 $129,840 $160,330
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.93 $36.53 $50.05 $58.51 $70.66
          Yearly $62,250 $75,980 $104,110 $121,710 $146,980
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.02 $36.69 $50.64 $64.15 $77.87
          Yearly $60,350 $76,320 $105,340 $133,440 $161,970
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.66 $37.74 $49.81 $62.99 $77.84
          Yearly $67,930 $78,500 $103,610 $131,010 $161,910
          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.31 $43.85 $49.92 $66.46 $75.20
          Yearly $67,200 $91,200 $103,840 $138,230 $156,410
          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.06 $38.91 $50.59 $61.26 $70.87
          Yearly $66,690 $80,930 $105,230 $127,420 $147,410
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.72 $45.64 $51.21 $69.43 $89.94
          Yearly $74,310 $94,930 $106,510 $144,420 $187,070
          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly $30.59 $38.76 $42.75 $52.75 $72.69
          Yearly $63,620 $80,620 $88,920 $109,710 $151,200
          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.42 $39.77 $48.83 $60.36 $76.71
          Yearly $65,350 $82,720 $101,560 $125,550 $159,560
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.77 $46.13 $61.16 $77.21 $86.29
          Yearly $76,490 $95,950 $127,210 $160,590 $179,470
          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.66 $32.54 $38.63 $51.21 $63.83
          Yearly $65,860 $67,690 $80,360 $106,510 $132,770
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.94 $39.63 $50.87 $58.96 $68.54
          Yearly $68,520 $82,430 $105,810 $122,640 $142,560
          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.77 $37.81 $45.98 $52.98 $55.96
          Yearly $72,330 $78,640 $95,630 $110,200 $116,400
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.93 $35.74 $49.45 $60.70 $69.03
          Yearly $62,250 $74,340 $102,850 $126,250 $143,590
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.13 $41.76 $52.75 $62.80 $79.53
          Yearly $75,150 $86,870 $109,710 $130,630 $165,430
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.36 $37.44 $46.66 $53.48 $68.50
          Yearly $56,900 $77,880 $97,040 $111,240 $142,480
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.07 $41.76 $52.13 $64.15 $77.52
          Yearly $70,860 $86,870 $108,430 $133,440 $161,240
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.79 $36.65 $51.01 $58.33 $71.38
          Yearly $66,120 $76,230 $106,100 $121,330 $148,470
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          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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