Conservation Scientists in California
Local pay for conservation scientists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-1031
$79,810
median pay, California
2,110
employed in California
+9.3%
vs U.S. median
+3.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What conservation scientists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of conservation scientists in California earn between $64,310 and $104,990 a year; the U.S. median is $73,010.
$53,650
P10
$64,310
P25
$79,810
MEDIAN
$104,990
P75
$132,060
P90
Pay by metro in California
$110,200
$97,810
$80,900
$80,150
$78,980
$78,340
$78,200
$77,280
$40k $110k $180k