Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Salary in California

Ranked #2 of 51 · CA

22.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $112,360 ≈ $54/hr
Median annual salary $106,510
Employment 12,490

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $65,350P25 $81,480 Median $106,510P75 $132,770P90 $161,910

About 80% of environmental scientists and specialists, including healths in California earn between $65,350 and $161,910. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$112,360
U.S. average
$91,680

The mean environmental scientists and specialists, including health salary in California is $112,360, about 22.6% above the U.S. average ($91,680). That works out to roughly $54/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $127,210 $127,420 1,320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $110,260 $107,100 170
Napa, CA $109,710 $114,860 40
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $109,710 $113,580 190
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $108,430 $113,580 3,520
Redding, CA $106,510 $107,380 130
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $106,510 $124,260 340
Yuba City, CA $106,510 $97,830 60

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