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          Wages for Physical Scientists, All Other in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $32.21 $41.64 $58.93 $77.83 $93.84
          Yearly $67,000 $86,620 $122,570 $161,890 $195,190
          California Hourly $39.11 $51.19 $62.79 $82.34 $101.52
          Yearly $81,360 $106,480 $130,610 $171,270 $211,150
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $39.75 $53.53 $63.66 $75.23 $92.24
          Yearly $82,690 $111,340 $132,410 $156,480 $191,870
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.11 $45.15 $65.46 $86.69 $114.57
          Yearly $79,280 $93,920 $136,160 $180,320 $238,310
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.84 $49.67 $63.29 $76.78 $86.15
          Yearly $80,790 $103,310 $131,640 $159,700 $179,190
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.62 $34.73 $48.59 $64.35 $80.65
          Yearly $55,370 $72,240 $101,070 $133,840 $167,740
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.27 $41.04 $51.32 $66.69 $78.48
          Yearly $79,590 $85,360 $106,750 $138,710 $163,240
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $50.05 $55.35 $66.03 $81.61 $97.06
          Yearly $104,100 $115,130 $137,340 $169,740 $201,880
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $55.03 $61.88 $61.88 $67.57 $82.34
          Yearly $114,460 $128,720 $128,720 $140,550 $171,270
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $43.82 $55.67 $77.20 $101.52 $155.69
          Yearly $91,150 $115,780 $160,580 $211,150 $323,840
          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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          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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          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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