Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in California
Local pay for environmental scientists and specialists, including health in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-2041
$106,510
median pay, California
12,490
employed in California
+29.5%
vs U.S. median
+4.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What environmental scientists and specialists, including health earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of environmental scientists and specialists, including health in California earn between $81,480 and $132,770 a year; the U.S. median is $82,220.
$65,350
P10
$81,480
P25
$106,510
MEDIAN
$132,770
P75
$161,910
P90
Pay by metro in California
$127,210
$110,260
$109,710
$109,710
$108,430
$106,510
$106,510
$106,510
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