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          Wages for Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $28.52 $36.11 $49.00 $67.01 $96.26
          Yearly $59,330 $75,110 $101,920 $139,380 $200,230
          California Hourly $21.89 $35.51 $51.20 $66.40 $82.34
          Yearly $45,540 $73,850 $106,500 $138,120 $171,270
          Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.50 $49.14 $63.84 $67.65 $68.41
          Yearly $75,920 $102,210 $132,790 $140,720 $142,300
          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly $47.40 $55.03 $65.44 $82.33 $93.84
          Yearly $98,590 $114,460 $136,120 $171,250 $195,190
          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.54 $43.59 $53.76 $62.02 $68.41
          Yearly $69,770 $90,670 $111,830 $129,000 $142,300
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.97 $32.45 $43.40 $60.72 $69.15
          Yearly $62,330 $67,490 $90,270 $126,290 $143,830
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.88 $35.93 $53.76 $60.71 $83.40
          Yearly $45,510 $74,730 $111,830 $126,280 $173,480
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $33.44 $52.56 $58.80 $69.24 $96.83
          Yearly $69,560 $109,320 $122,310 $144,020 $201,410
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.11 $39.32 $50.37 $64.87 $82.40
          Yearly $66,780 $81,790 $104,760 $134,920 $171,400
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.48 $42.45 $56.45 $68.41 $69.78
          Yearly $67,560 $88,300 $117,420 $142,300 $145,140
          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.41 $41.16 $56.45 $66.40 $68.41
          Yearly $65,330 $85,610 $117,420 $138,120 $142,300
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $36.75 $46.26 $65.44 $89.50 $96.25
          Yearly $76,450 $96,210 $136,120 $186,160 $200,200
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $35.31 $43.69 $57.67 $67.07 $71.15
          Yearly $73,440 $90,880 $119,950 $139,500 $147,990
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $21.89 $31.78 $45.51 $63.61 $84.74
          Yearly $45,520 $66,100 $94,660 $132,320 $176,260
          Bakersfield-Delano, 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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          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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          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, 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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          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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