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Botanist Salary in California

How much does a Botanist make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Botanist in California is $86,033 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Botanist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $124,533
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,062 to $106,185
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,431

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Botanist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,185	$8,849	$2,042	$51
Average	$86,033	$7,169	$1,654	$41
25th Percentile	$71,062	$5,922	$1,367	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Botanist Salaries

A Botanist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Botanist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Botanists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,360.
California: $86,033.
Massachusetts: $84,886.

District of Columbia $86,360 California $86,033 Massachusetts $84,886 Washington $84,574 New Jersey $84,543 Alaska $84,434 Connecticut $83,357 New York $82,920

Hawaii $81,524 Rhode Island $80,869 Maryland $80,424 Minnesota $79,816 Colorado $79,582 Illinois $79,504 Oregon $79,208 Delaware $78,989

New Hampshire $78,852 Virginia $78,545 Pennsylvania $77,648 Nevada $77,195 North Dakota $77,047 Michigan $76,813 Wisconsin $76,727 Vermont $76,556

Texas $76,080 Maine $76,049 Arizona $76,002 Ohio $75,947 Georgia $75,230 Indiana $74,871 Wyoming $74,801 Utah $74,692

Iowa $74,645 Kansas $74,270 Louisiana $74,161 North Carolina $74,122 Missouri $74,107 Florida $73,802 Montana $73,639 Nebraska $73,483

Kentucky $73,397 South Carolina $73,085 Tennessee $72,890 Idaho $72,812 New Mexico $72,242 Oklahoma $72,118 Alabama $71,657 South Dakota $70,885

Arkansas $70,464 West Virginia $70,238 Mississippi $69,559

Top Paying Cities for Botanists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $86,181
West Hollywood: $86,118
Dodgertown: $86,180

Los Angeles, CA $86,181 West Hollywood, CA $86,118 Dodgertown, CA $86,180 Playa Vista, CA $85,980 Bell Gardens, CA $85,986 Bell, CA $85,870 Beverly Hills, CA $86,114 Compton, CA $85,494

Culver City, CA $86,058 Downey, CA $85,604 El Segundo, CA $85,801 Gardena, CA $85,657 Hawthorne, CA $85,818 Hermosa Beach, CA $85,308 Huntington Park, CA $86,105 Lawndale, CA $85,674

Lynwood, CA $85,756 Malibu, CA $84,165 Manhattan Beach, CA $85,556 Maywood, CA $86,092 Pacific Palisades, CA $85,472 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $85,169 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $85,163 Redondo Beach, CA $85,114

South Gate, CA $85,887 Topanga, CA $84,806 Venice, CA $85,909 Marina Del Rey, CA $85,927 Playa Del Rey, CA $85,834 Inglewood, CA $86,002 Santa Monica, CA $85,772 Torrance, CA $85,409

Whittier, CA $85,537 Buena Park, CA $85,387 La Palma, CA $85,401 Cypress, CA $85,402 La Habra, CA $85,389 La Mirada, CA $85,384 Montebello, CA $85,949 Norwalk, CA $85,327

Pico Rivera, CA $85,782 Santa Fe Springs, CA $85,383 Stanton, CA $85,405 Artesia, CA $85,366 Cerritos, CA $85,419 Avalon, CA $83,317 Bellflower, CA $85,429 Harbor City, CA $85,376

Lakewood, CA $85,363 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $85,394 Lomita, CA $85,386 Los Alamitos, CA $85,393 Paramount, CA $85,537 San Pedro, CA $85,349 Seal Beach, CA $85,386 Sunset Beach, CA $85,395

Surfside, CA $85,372 Wilmington, CA $85,341 Carson, CA $85,364 Signal Hill, CA $85,332 Long Beach, CA $85,331 Altadena, CA $85,963 Arcadia, CA $85,528 Duarte, CA $84,943

La Canada Flintridge, CA $85,997 Monrovia, CA $85,227 Montrose, CA $86,030 Mount Wilson, CA $85,540 Sierra Madre, CA $85,515 South Pasadena, CA $86,111 Sunland, CA $85,663 Tujunga, CA $85,189

Verdugo City, CA $86,034 Pasadena, CA $86,042 San Marino, CA $86,015 Glendale, CA $86,108 La Crescenta, CA $85,962 Agoura Hills, CA $83,696 Calabasas, CA $84,396 Canoga Park, CA $84,643

Winnetka, CA $84,768 West Hills, CA $84,211 Castaic, CA $82,995 Chatsworth, CA $84,211 Encino, CA $85,426 Newbury Park, CA $82,966 Newhall, CA $84,269 Northridge, CA $84,802

Porter Ranch, CA $84,507 Pacoima, CA $85,405 Reseda, CA $85,066 San Fernando, CA $85,090 Sylmar, CA $84,932 North Hills, CA $85,210 Granada Hills, CA $84,740 Mission Hills, CA $85,153

Santa Clarita, CA $83,693 Canyon Country, CA $83,815 Sun Valley, CA $85,820 Valencia, CA $83,371 Tarzana, CA $85,214 Thousand Oaks, CA $82,898 Westlake Village, CA $82,987 Woodland Hills, CA $84,860

Oak Park, CA $83,467 Stevenson Ranch, CA $83,686 Van Nuys, CA $85,530 Panorama City, CA $85,529 Sherman Oaks, CA $85,840 Burbank, CA $86,073 North Hollywood, CA $86,068 Studio City, CA $86,077

Valley Village, CA $86,046 Universal City, CA $86,117 Toluca Lake, CA $86,091 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $82,656 Azusa, CA $82,950 Baldwin Park, CA $85,073 Chino, CA $83,740 Chino Hills, CA $84,819

Claremont, CA $83,144 City Of Industry, CA $85,150 Covina, CA $84,538 El Monte, CA $85,781 South El Monte, CA $85,784 Glendora, CA $84,127 Guasti, CA $82,792 La Puente, CA $85,003

Hacienda Heights, CA $85,220 Rowland Heights, CA $85,333 La Verne, CA $83,405 Mira Loma, CA $82,685 Monterey Park, CA $86,101 Ontario, CA $82,952 Mt Baldy, CA $82,525 Montclair, CA $83,413

Diamond Bar, CA $85,048 Pomona, CA $84,212 Rosemead, CA $85,923 San Dimas, CA $83,998 San Gabriel, CA $85,946 Temple City, CA $85,837 Upland, CA $82,888 Walnut, CA $85,020

West Covina, CA $84,826 Alhambra, CA $86,068 Alpine, CA $83,210 Bonita, CA $84,168 Boulevard, CA $80,828 Campo, CA $81,906 Chula Vista, CA $84,168 Descanso, CA $82,523

Dulzura, CA $83,370 Guatay, CA $82,404 Imperial Beach, CA $84,168 Jacumba, CA $80,045 Jamul, CA $83,537 La Mesa, CA $84,168 Lemon Grove, CA $84,168 Lincoln Acres, CA $84,168

Mount Laguna, CA $81,799 National City, CA $84,168 Pine Valley, CA $82,072 Potrero, CA $82,542 Spring Valley, CA $84,168 Tecate, CA $82,644 Bonsall, CA $82,144 Borrego Springs, CA $79,210

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $83,697 Carlsbad, CA $83,009 Del Mar, CA $84,080 El Cajon, CA $84,019 Encinitas, CA $83,640 Escondido, CA $83,274 Fallbrook, CA $81,487 Julian, CA $80,190

La Jolla, CA $84,181 Lakeside, CA $83,743 Oceanside, CA $82,729 Camp Pendleton, CA $82,594 Pala, CA $81,330 Palomar Mountain, CA $80,955 Pauma Valley, CA $81,658 Poway, CA $83,812

Ramona, CA $82,949 Ranchita, CA $80,680 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $83,770 San Luis Rey, CA $82,299 San Marcos, CA $82,838 Santa Ysabel, CA $81,775 Santee, CA $84,168 Solana Beach, CA $83,886

Vista, CA $82,920 Valley Center, CA $82,156 Warner Springs, CA $80,435 San Diego, CA $84,168 Coronado, CA $84,168 San Ysidro, CA $84,168 Indio, CA $79,293 Indian Wells, CA $79,419

Palm Desert, CA $79,616 Banning, CA $81,462 Bard, CA $78,000 Beaumont, CA $81,793 Blythe, CA $78,085 Brawley, CA $78,576 Cabazon, CA $81,210 Calexico, CA $78,726

Calipatria, CA $78,568 Cathedral City, CA $80,103 Coachella, CA $78,720 Desert Center, CA $78,124 Desert Hot Springs, CA $80,362 Earp, CA $77,956 El Centro, CA $78,707 La Quinta, CA $79,368

Heber, CA $78,697 Holtville, CA $78,251 Imperial, CA $78,634 Joshua Tree, CA $79,542 Mecca, CA $78,641 Morongo Valley, CA $80,854 Niland, CA $78,451 North Palm Springs, CA $80,360

Ocotillo, CA $78,946 Palm Springs, CA $80,354 Palo Verde, CA $78,023 Parker Dam, CA $77,737 Pioneertown, CA $80,261 Rancho Mirage, CA $79,845 Seeley, CA $78,718 Thermal, CA $78,599

Salton City, CA $78,560 Thousand Palms, CA $79,742 Twentynine Palms, CA $78,430 Vidal, CA $77,848 Westmorland, CA $78,640 Whitewater, CA $80,939 Winterhaven, CA $77,991 Yucca Valley, CA $80,036

Landers, CA $80,020 Adelanto, CA $81,260 Amboy, CA $78,237 Angelus Oaks, CA $81,583 Apple Valley, CA $81,290 Baker, CA $78,390 Fort Irwin, CA $78,647 Barstow, CA $79,443

Grand Terrace, CA $82,245 Big Bear City, CA $81,265 Big Bear Lake, CA $81,721 Bloomington, CA $82,268 Blue Jay, CA $82,062 Bryn Mawr, CA $82,159 Calimesa, CA $81,942 Cedar Glen, CA $81,994

Cedarpines Park, CA $82,105 Cima, CA $77,702 Colton, CA $82,224 Crestline, CA $82,101 Crest Park, CA $82,062 Daggett, CA $79,502 Death Valley, CA $78,367 Phelan, CA $82,221

Fontana, CA $82,318 Essex, CA $77,868 Fawnskin, CA $81,749 Ludlow, CA $78,447 Forest Falls, CA $81,472 Hesperia, CA $81,858 Green Valley Lake, CA $81,902 Helendale, CA $80,495

Highland, CA $82,138 Hinkley, CA $79,584 Loma Linda, CA $82,122 Lake Arrowhead, CA $82,009 Lucerne Valley, CA $81,024 Lytle Creek, CA $82,326 Mentone, CA $82,020 Needles, CA $77,802

Nipton, CA $77,400 Newberry Springs, CA $78,854 Mountain Pass, CA $77,218 Oro Grande, CA $81,130 Patton, CA $82,105 Pinon Hills, CA $81,977 Redlands, CA $82,126 Rialto, CA $82,154

Rimforest, CA $82,096 Running Springs, CA $82,004 Shoshone, CA $77,431 Skyforest, CA $82,133 Sugarloaf, CA $81,356 Tecopa, CA $78,013 Twin Peaks, CA $82,091 Victorville, CA $81,816

Wrightwood, CA $82,304 Yermo, CA $79,107 Yucaipa, CA $81,900 San Bernardino, CA $82,078 Riverside, CA $82,296 March Air Reserve Base, CA $82,405 Lake Elsinore, CA $82,837 Aguanga, CA $80,595

Anza, CA $80,030 Hemet, CA $81,777 Homeland, CA $82,140 Idyllwild, CA $80,829 Moreno Valley, CA $82,319 Mountain Center, CA $79,914 Murrieta, CA $82,422 Nuevo, CA $82,072

Perris, CA $82,618 San Jacinto, CA $81,751 Menifee, CA $82,294 Sun City, CA $82,279 Temecula, CA $81,711 Wildomar, CA $82,456 Winchester, CA $81,932 Irvine, CA $85,566

Huntington Beach, CA $85,501 Laguna Niguel, CA $84,487 El Toro, CA $84,954 Foothill Ranch, CA $85,122 Capistrano Beach, CA $83,934 Corona Del Mar, CA $85,430 Costa Mesa, CA $85,584 Dana Point, CA $84,193

Lake Forest, CA $85,181 Laguna Woods, CA $85,189 East Irvine, CA $85,558 Laguna Beach, CA $85,090 Laguna Hills, CA $84,982 Midway City, CA $85,491 Aliso Viejo, CA $84,984 Newport Coast, CA $85,368

Newport Beach, CA $85,564 San Clemente, CA $82,822 San Juan Capistrano, CA $84,165 Silverado, CA $84,834 Trabuco Canyon, CA $83,774 Westminster, CA $85,477 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $84,569 Mission Viejo, CA $84,729

Ladera Ranch, CA $83,887 Santa Ana, CA $85,409 Fountain Valley, CA $85,557 Tustin, CA $85,619 Anaheim, CA $85,315 Atwood, CA $85,411 Brea, CA $85,368 Fullerton, CA $85,338

Garden Grove, CA $85,429 Orange, CA $85,615 Norco, CA $83,093 Villa Park, CA $85,533 Placentia, CA $85,369 Corona, CA $83,562 Yorba Linda, CA $85,397 Ventura, CA $83,615

Camarillo, CA $83,304 Carpinteria, CA $83,656 Fillmore, CA $82,715 Moorpark, CA $82,920 Oak View, CA $83,639 Ojai, CA $83,066 Oxnard, CA $83,534 Piru, CA $82,228

Port Hueneme, CA $83,407 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $78,538 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $83,470 Santa Paula, CA $83,295 Simi Valley, CA $83,325 Brandeis, CA $83,814 Somis, CA $83,160 Summerland, CA $84,224

Santa Barbara, CA $84,254 Goleta, CA $82,938 Alpaugh, CA $79,204 Armona, CA $78,283 Arvin, CA $81,697 Avenal, CA $79,014 Bodfish, CA $80,799 Buttonwillow, CA $81,194

California Hot Springs, CA $79,698 Camp Nelson, CA $78,821 Coalinga, CA $78,843 Corcoran, CA $79,030 Delano, CA $80,768 Ducor, CA $80,451 Earlimart, CA $79,857 Edison, CA $82,109

Exeter, CA $78,805 Pine Mountain Club, CA $81,188 Farmersville, CA $78,861 Fellows, CA $81,014 Frazier Park, CA $80,896 Glennville, CA $81,049 Goshen, CA $78,297 Hanford, CA $78,297

Huron, CA $78,381 Ivanhoe, CA $78,316 Kaweah, CA $78,604 Kernville, CA $79,733 Kettleman City, CA $78,790 Lake Isabella, CA $80,579 Lamont, CA $82,109 Laton, CA $78,230

Lebec, CA $80,945 Lemon Cove, CA $78,595 Lemoore, CA $78,303 Lindsay, CA $78,903 Lost Hills, CA $79,272 Mc Farland, CA $81,493 Mc Kittrick, CA $80,696 Maricopa, CA $81,208

New Cuyama, CA $81,614 Onyx, CA $79,124 Pixley, CA $79,192 Porterville, CA $79,652 Posey, CA $80,530 Richgrove, CA $80,684 Sequoia National Park, CA $78,322 Shafter, CA $81,901

Springville, CA $78,641 Stratford, CA $78,358 Strathmore, CA $78,891 Taft, CA $81,394 Terra Bella, CA $79,879 Three Rivers, CA $78,553 Tipton, CA $78,988 Tulare, CA $78,936

Tupman, CA $81,461 Visalia, CA $78,319 Wasco, CA $80,908 Waukena, CA $78,891 Weldon, CA $80,038 Wofford Heights, CA $80,345 Woodlake, CA $78,611 Woody, CA $81,385

Bakersfield, CA $82,109 San Luis Obispo, CA $82,045 Los Osos, CA $80,619 Arroyo Grande, CA $83,103 Atascadero, CA $79,988 Avila Beach, CA $81,308 Bradley, CA $78,730 Buellton, CA $83,618

Cambria, CA $78,856 Casmalia, CA $84,405 Cayucos, CA $78,825 Creston, CA $80,153 Grover Beach, CA $82,885 Guadalupe, CA $83,712 Harmony, CA $78,822 Lompoc, CA $83,693

Los Alamos, CA $84,742 Los Olivos, CA $83,601 Morro Bay, CA $80,065 Nipomo, CA $84,201 Oceano, CA $83,348 Paso Robles, CA $78,854 Pismo Beach, CA $82,395 San Ardo, CA $78,771

San Miguel, CA $78,928 San Simeon, CA $78,733 Santa Margarita, CA $82,584 Santa Maria, CA $85,042 Santa Ynez, CA $83,163 Shandon, CA $78,878 Solvang, CA $82,998 Templeton, CA $79,232

Mojave, CA $80,017 California City, CA $79,226 Acton, CA $83,909 Benton, CA $78,446 Big Pine, CA $78,345 Bishop, CA $78,411 Boron, CA $79,389 Bridgeport, CA $78,634

Caliente, CA $81,020 Cantil, CA $78,827 Darwin, CA $78,411 Edwards, CA $79,526 Independence, CA $78,441 Inyokern, CA $78,542 Johannesburg, CA $78,646 June Lake, CA $78,580

Keeler, CA $78,602 Keene, CA $81,345 Lake Hughes, CA $81,543 Lancaster, CA $81,699 Lee Vining, CA $78,539 Little Lake, CA $78,539 Littlerock, CA $82,975 Llano, CA $81,797

Lone Pine, CA $78,462 Mammoth Lakes, CA $78,531 Olancha, CA $78,383 Palmdale, CA $83,850 Pearblossom, CA $82,787 Randsburg, CA $78,407 Ridgecrest, CA $78,752 Red Mountain, CA $78,468

Rosamond, CA $80,531 Tehachapi, CA $81,063 Trona, CA $78,588 Valyermo, CA $82,665 Ahwahnee, CA $78,921 Auberry, CA $78,268 Badger, CA $78,432 Bass Lake, CA $78,606

Big Creek, CA $78,411 Biola, CA $78,191 Burrel, CA $78,238 Cantua Creek, CA $78,350 Caruthers, CA $78,198 Chowchilla, CA $78,961 Clovis, CA $78,156 Coarsegold, CA $78,308

Cutler, CA $78,276 Del Rey, CA $78,175 Dinuba, CA $78,251 Dos Palos, CA $80,095 Dunlap, CA $78,280 Firebaugh, CA $79,916 Fish Camp, CA $78,838 Five Points, CA $78,315

Fowler, CA $78,164 Friant, CA $78,235 Helm, CA $78,262 Hume, CA $78,387 Kerman, CA $78,230 Kingsburg, CA $78,237 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $78,400 Lakeshore, CA $78,145

Los Banos, CA $80,922 Madera, CA $78,218 Mendota, CA $78,372 Miramonte, CA $78,294 Mono Hot Springs, CA $78,181 North Fork, CA $78,300 Oakhurst, CA $78,855 O Neals, CA $78,279

Orange Cove, CA $78,253 Orosi, CA $78,280 Parlier, CA $78,201 Piedra, CA $78,235 Fresno, CA $78,155 Prather, CA $78,237 Raisin City, CA $78,177 Raymond, CA $78,726

Reedley, CA $78,225 Riverdale, CA $78,241 Sanger, CA $78,210 San Joaquin, CA $78,258 Santa Rita Park, CA $80,365 Selma, CA $78,199 Shaver Lake, CA $78,282 South Dos Palos, CA $80,230

Sultana, CA $78,257 Tollhouse, CA $78,257 Tranquillity, CA $78,305 Wishon, CA $78,332 Yettem, CA $78,287 Traver, CA $78,252 Squaw Valley, CA $78,265 Salinas, CA $85,934

Big Sur, CA $80,447 Carmel By The Sea, CA $86,629 Carmel, CA $85,788 Carmel Valley, CA $84,905 Chualar, CA $84,800 Gonzales, CA $84,538 Greenfield, CA $81,705 Jolon, CA $80,519

King City, CA $79,182 Lockwood, CA $78,751 Marina, CA $86,384 Monterey, CA $86,398 Pacific Grove, CA $86,603 Pebble Beach, CA $86,613 San Lucas, CA $78,803 Seaside, CA $86,509

Soledad, CA $82,186 Spreckels, CA $85,923 Belmont, CA $95,204 Brisbane, CA $96,732 Burlingame, CA $94,485 Daly City, CA $96,856 El Granada, CA $93,215 Half Moon Bay, CA $94,011

La Honda, CA $94,353 Loma Mar, CA $93,496 Los Altos, CA $96,503 Menlo Park, CA $96,491 Atherton, CA $96,488 Portola Valley, CA $96,477 Millbrae, CA $95,047 Mountain View, CA $96,692

Montara, CA $93,975 Moss Beach, CA $93,747 Pacifica, CA $95,047 Pescadero, CA $93,205 Redwood City, CA $96,472 San Bruno, CA $95,576 San Carlos, CA $95,711 San Gregorio, CA $94,459

South San Francisco, CA $96,240 Sunnyvale, CA $97,264 San Francisco, CA $97,303 Sacramento, CA $84,340 Palo Alto, CA $96,492 Stanford, CA $96,492 San Mateo, CA $94,383 Alameda, CA $95,321

American Canyon, CA $87,440 Discovery Bay, CA $85,879 Danville, CA $91,255 Alamo, CA $92,694 Angwin, CA $85,845 Antioch, CA $87,313 Benicia, CA $87,620 Bethel Island, CA $85,499

Birds Landing, CA $86,057 Brentwood, CA $86,756 Byron, CA $86,881 Calistoga, CA $85,962 Canyon, CA $95,305 Clayton, CA $90,164 Concord, CA $90,940 Pleasant Hill, CA $91,337

Crockett, CA $87,744 Diablo, CA $91,973 El Cerrito, CA $95,132 Fairfield, CA $86,601 Travis Afb, CA $86,100 Fremont, CA $94,472 Hayward, CA $94,062 Castro Valley, CA $94,739

Hercules, CA $89,022 Knightsen, CA $86,001 Lafayette, CA $93,735 Livermore, CA $91,787 Martinez, CA $90,553 Moraga, CA $94,666 Napa, CA $86,097 Newark, CA $95,960

Oakley, CA $86,329 Oakville, CA $86,325 Orinda, CA $95,243 Pinole, CA $90,198 Pittsburg, CA $88,643 Pleasanton, CA $92,465 Pope Valley, CA $85,317 Dublin, CA $91,757

Port Costa, CA $87,857 Rio Vista, CA $85,384 Rodeo, CA $88,224 Rutherford, CA $86,338 Saint Helena, CA $85,955 Deer Park, CA $86,069 San Leandro, CA $95,354 San Lorenzo, CA $94,677

San Ramon, CA $91,754 Suisun City, CA $86,906 Sunol, CA $94,797 Union City, CA $94,609 Vallejo, CA $87,530 Walnut Creek, CA $93,528 Yountville, CA $86,278 Oakland, CA $95,252

Emeryville, CA $95,300 Piedmont, CA $95,392 Berkeley, CA $95,360 Albany, CA $95,463 Richmond, CA $94,344 El Sobrante, CA $93,097 San Pablo, CA $92,065 San Rafael, CA $92,870

Greenbrae, CA $93,743 Kentfield, CA $94,276 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $96,501 Bodega, CA $86,367 Bodega Bay, CA $86,132 Bolinas, CA $90,188 Corte Madera, CA $94,815 Rohnert Park, CA $87,260

Dillon Beach, CA $86,428 Fairfax, CA $92,034 Cotati, CA $87,136 Forest Knolls, CA $89,353 Inverness, CA $86,980 Lagunitas, CA $88,928 Larkspur, CA $94,265 Marshall, CA $86,763

Mill Valley, CA $93,758 Novato, CA $88,259 Nicasio, CA $88,415 Olema, CA $88,809 Penngrove, CA $87,351 Petaluma, CA $87,452 Point Reyes Station, CA $88,395 Ross, CA $93,010

San Anselmo, CA $91,451 San Geronimo, CA $89,855 San Quentin, CA $94,641 Sausalito, CA $96,728 Stinson Beach, CA $92,704 Tomales, CA $86,565 Valley Ford, CA $86,412 Woodacre, CA $90,016

Aptos, CA $88,880 Alviso, CA $96,874 Aromas, CA $86,790 Ben Lomond, CA $87,415 Boulder Creek, CA $90,612 Brookdale, CA $87,646 Campbell, CA $98,154 Capitola, CA $88,295

Castroville, CA $86,707 Coyote, CA $96,827 Cupertino, CA $96,461 Davenport, CA $88,619 Felton, CA $87,345 Freedom, CA $88,537 Gilroy, CA $89,532 Hollister, CA $85,723

Holy City, CA $91,988 Los Gatos, CA $96,832 Milpitas, CA $98,019 Morgan Hill, CA $93,689 Moss Landing, CA $86,944 Mount Hermon, CA $87,189 New Almaden, CA $96,072 Paicines, CA $79,293

Redwood Estates, CA $91,988 San Juan Bautista, CA $85,921 San Martin, CA $91,861 Santa Clara, CA $98,298 Santa Cruz, CA $87,148 Scotts Valley, CA $87,652 Saratoga, CA $96,344 Soquel, CA $89,087

Tres Pinos, CA $82,101 Watsonville, CA $88,617 San Jose, CA $98,380 Mount Hamilton, CA $96,084 Stockton, CA $83,591 Acampo, CA $83,689 Altaville, CA $81,300 Angels Camp, CA $81,470

Arnold, CA $78,865 Avery, CA $80,104 Burson, CA $82,062 Campo Seco, CA $81,991 Clements, CA $83,073 Copperopolis, CA $82,402 Douglas Flat, CA $80,832 Farmington, CA $82,775

French Camp, CA $83,671 Glencoe, CA $80,566 Hathaway Pines, CA $80,447 Holt, CA $83,820 Linden, CA $83,467 Lockeford, CA $83,599 Lodi, CA $83,614 Mokelumne Hill, CA $80,783

Mountain Ranch, CA $80,441 Murphys, CA $80,743 Rail Road Flat, CA $80,205 San Andreas, CA $81,060 Vallecito, CA $80,913 Valley Springs, CA $82,069 Victor, CA $83,644 Wallace, CA $82,632

West Point, CA $80,276 Wilseyville, CA $80,204 Woodbridge, CA $83,774 Atwater, CA $82,024 Ballico, CA $82,426 Tracy, CA $85,050 Big Oak Flat, CA $81,271 Catheys Valley, CA $79,523

Ceres, CA $83,052 Chinese Camp, CA $81,481 Columbia, CA $80,676 Coulterville, CA $79,829 Cressey, CA $82,295 Crows Landing, CA $83,727 Pinecrest, CA $78,821 Delhi, CA $82,574

Denair, CA $82,518 El Nido, CA $80,154 El Portal, CA $78,999 Empire, CA $83,036 Escalon, CA $83,075 Groveland, CA $79,065 Gustine, CA $84,074 Hickman, CA $82,656

Hilmar, CA $83,074 Hornitos, CA $80,076 Hughson, CA $83,030 Jamestown, CA $81,697 Keyes, CA $83,038 La Grange, CA $81,385 Lathrop, CA $83,849 Le Grand, CA $79,928

Livingston, CA $82,428 Long Barn, CA $79,645 Manteca, CA $83,665 Mariposa, CA $79,321 Merced, CA $80,356 Midpines, CA $79,336 Mi Wuk Village, CA $80,200 Moccasin, CA $81,086

Modesto, CA $83,022 Newman, CA $84,091 Oakdale, CA $82,778 Patterson, CA $85,939 Planada, CA $80,276 Ripon, CA $83,196 Riverbank, CA $83,044 Salida, CA $83,114

Snelling, CA $81,084 Sonora, CA $80,913 Soulsbyville, CA $80,695 Standard, CA $80,843 Stevinson, CA $83,003 Strawberry, CA $79,025 Tuolumne, CA $80,442 Turlock, CA $82,911

Twain Harte, CA $80,258 Vernalis, CA $84,069 Waterford, CA $82,529 Westley, CA $84,390 Winton, CA $82,135 Yosemite National Park, CA $78,559 Santa Rosa, CA $86,204 Albion, CA $79,195

Annapolis, CA $83,262 Boonville, CA $81,068 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $87,107 Branscomb, CA $79,118 Calpella, CA $80,846 Camp Meeker, CA $86,317 Caspar, CA $79,221 Cazadero, CA $85,201

Clearlake, CA $82,797 Clearlake Oaks, CA $81,891 Clearlake Park, CA $83,022 Cloverdale, CA $83,789 Cobb, CA $84,872 Comptche, CA $79,134 Covelo, CA $79,168 Dos Rios, CA $79,103

Duncans Mills, CA $85,979 Eldridge, CA $86,813 Elk, CA $79,400 El Verano, CA $87,242 Finley, CA $82,820 Forestville, CA $86,345 Fort Bragg, CA $79,244 Fulton, CA $86,212

Geyserville, CA $85,137 Glen Ellen, CA $86,686 Glenhaven, CA $82,119 Graton, CA $86,285 Gualala, CA $81,580 Guerneville, CA $85,995 Healdsburg, CA $85,966 Hopland, CA $82,805

Jenner, CA $85,281 Kelseyville, CA $83,493 Kenwood, CA $86,587 Lakeport, CA $82,087 Laytonville, CA $79,130 Little River, CA $79,232 Lower Lake, CA $83,202 Lucerne, CA $81,615

Manchester, CA $80,244 Mendocino, CA $79,232 Middletown, CA $85,218 Monte Rio, CA $86,047 Navarro, CA $79,306 Nice, CA $81,619 Occidental, CA $86,036 Philo, CA $80,284

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $84,813 Point Arena, CA $80,542 Potter Valley, CA $79,253 Redwood Valley, CA $79,723 Rio Nido, CA $86,088 Sebastopol, CA $86,334 Sonoma, CA $87,380 Stewarts Point, CA $83,067

Talmage, CA $81,145 Ukiah, CA $80,761 Upper Lake, CA $80,795 Villa Grande, CA $86,037 Vineburg, CA $87,371 Westport, CA $79,084 Willits, CA $79,212 Windsor, CA $86,263

Witter Springs, CA $80,637 Yorkville, CA $81,735 The Sea Ranch, CA $82,128 Eureka, CA $79,464 Alderpoint, CA $79,069 Blocksburg, CA $79,041 Arcata, CA $79,364 Mckinleyville, CA $79,370

Bayside, CA $79,335 Blue Lake, CA $79,238 Bridgeville, CA $79,105 Burnt Ranch, CA $79,201 Carlotta, CA $79,160 Crescent City, CA $79,060 Cutten, CA $79,464 Ferndale, CA $79,183

Fields Landing, CA $79,403 Fort Dick, CA $79,060 Fortuna, CA $79,346 Garberville, CA $79,111 Gasquet, CA $78,836 Honeydew, CA $79,031 Hoopa, CA $79,304 Hydesville, CA $79,286

Klamath, CA $79,120 Kneeland, CA $79,155 Korbel, CA $79,083 Loleta, CA $79,244 Mad River, CA $79,100 Miranda, CA $79,141 Myers Flat, CA $79,117 Orick, CA $79,170

Orleans, CA $79,203 Petrolia, CA $79,088 Phillipsville, CA $79,101 Redway, CA $79,222 Rio Dell, CA $79,300 Salyer, CA $79,219 Samoa, CA $79,305 Scotia, CA $79,197

Smith River, CA $78,850 Somes Bar, CA $79,177 Redcrest, CA $79,087 Trinidad, CA $79,282 Weott, CA $79,212 Willow Creek, CA $79,236 Leggett, CA $79,111 Piercy, CA $79,099

Whitethorn, CA $79,125 Zenia, CA $78,986 Amador City, CA $81,800 Auburn, CA $82,274 West Sacramento, CA $84,342 Brooks, CA $83,559 Capay, CA $83,551 Carmichael, CA $84,283

Citrus Heights, CA $83,867 Clarksburg, CA $84,354 Coloma, CA $82,127 Cool, CA $82,254 Courtland, CA $84,356 Davis, CA $84,257 Diamond Springs, CA $82,002 Dixon, CA $84,720

El Dorado, CA $82,095 Elk Grove, CA $84,005 Elmira, CA $85,448 Elverta, CA $84,189 Esparto, CA $84,012 Fair Oaks, CA $83,905 Fiddletown, CA $81,103 Folsom, CA $83,399

Foresthill, CA $80,340 Galt, CA $83,445 Garden Valley, CA $81,492 Georgetown, CA $80,669 Greenwood, CA $81,669 Grizzly Flats, CA $80,325 Guinda, CA $83,384 Herald, CA $82,719

Hood, CA $84,246 Ione, CA $81,997 Isleton, CA $84,840 Jackson, CA $81,367 Kit Carson, CA $80,454 Knights Landing, CA $83,052 Kirkwood, CA $79,016 Lincoln, CA $82,991

Loomis, CA $83,147 Lotus, CA $82,275 Mcclellan, CA $84,352 Madison, CA $84,144 Martell, CA $81,474 Mather, CA $84,104 Mount Aukum, CA $81,481 Newcastle, CA $82,864

Nicolaus, CA $83,473 North Highlands, CA $84,298 Roseville, CA $83,638 Orangevale, CA $83,683 Penryn, CA $82,997 Pilot Hill, CA $82,710 Pine Grove, CA $80,953 Pioneer, CA $79,708

Placerville, CA $81,856 Pleasant Grove, CA $83,679 Plymouth, CA $82,197 Rancho Cordova, CA $84,118 Represa, CA $83,416 Rescue, CA $82,708 Rio Linda, CA $84,354 Rio Oso, CA $82,977

River Pines, CA $81,612 Robbins, CA $83,271 Rocklin, CA $83,394 Rumsey, CA $81,998 Ryde, CA $84,427 Sheridan, CA $82,697 Shingle Springs, CA $82,634 Sloughhouse, CA $83,174

Somerset, CA $80,392 Sutter Creek, CA $81,534 Thornton, CA $84,388 Vacaville, CA $85,491 Volcano, CA $80,856 Walnut Grove, CA $84,577 Wheatland, CA $82,298 Wilton, CA $83,678

Winters, CA $84,470 Woodland, CA $84,081 Yolo, CA $83,998 Zamora, CA $83,823 Drytown, CA $81,942 Alta, CA $80,235 Applegate, CA $81,675 Camino, CA $81,129

Chicago Park, CA $80,510 Colfax, CA $80,796 Dutch Flat, CA $80,161 Emigrant Gap, CA $79,661 Gold Run, CA $80,211 Kyburz, CA $79,082 Echo Lake, CA $79,001 Meadow Vista, CA $81,758

Norden, CA $79,868 Pollock Pines, CA $79,676 Soda Springs, CA $79,933 Twin Bridges, CA $78,899 Weimar, CA $81,389 Granite Bay, CA $83,333 El Dorado Hills, CA $83,068 Antelope, CA $84,087

Marysville, CA $80,783 Beale Afb, CA $81,736 Alleghany, CA $79,614 Arbuckle, CA $81,606 Artois, CA $79,962 Bangor, CA $80,354 Belden, CA $79,579 Berry Creek, CA $80,128

Biggs, CA $80,230 Browns Valley, CA $80,311 Brownsville, CA $80,188 Butte City, CA $80,189 Camptonville, CA $79,709 Canyon Dam, CA $79,459 Cedar Ridge, CA $80,510 Challenge, CA $79,976

Chico, CA $80,230 Clipper Mills, CA $79,967 Colusa, CA $80,662 Crescent Mills, CA $79,396 Dobbins, CA $79,912 Downieville, CA $79,523 Dunnigan, CA $83,230 Durham, CA $80,226

Elk Creek, CA $79,927 Feather Falls, CA $80,201 Forbestown, CA $80,124 Forest Ranch, CA $80,077 Glenn, CA $80,147 Goodyears Bar, CA $79,567 Grass Valley, CA $80,449 Penn Valley, CA $80,711

Greenville, CA $79,418 Gridley, CA $80,404 Grimes, CA $81,772 Hamilton City, CA $80,179 Live Oak, CA $80,577 Magalia, CA $80,072 Maxwell, CA $80,490 Meadow Valley, CA $79,586

Meridian, CA $81,904 Nelson, CA $80,194 Nevada City, CA $79,927 North San Juan, CA $79,598 Olivehurst, CA $82,279 Oregon House, CA $80,201 Orland, CA $79,871 Oroville, CA $80,162

Paradise, CA $80,140 Palermo, CA $80,297 Princeton, CA $80,207 Quincy, CA $79,444 Rackerby, CA $80,316 Richvale, CA $80,182 Rough And Ready, CA $80,565 Smartsville, CA $81,033

Stirling City, CA $80,002 Stonyford, CA $79,988 Storrie, CA $79,844 Strawberry Valley, CA $79,536 Sutter, CA $80,864 Taylorsville, CA $79,291 Twain, CA $79,474 Washington, CA $79,957

Williams, CA $80,773 Willows, CA $80,068 Yuba City, CA $82,413 Redding, CA $79,647 Adin, CA $79,393 Anderson, CA $79,636 Bella Vista, CA $79,661 Bieber, CA $79,450

Big Bar, CA $79,114 Big Bend, CA $79,511 Burney, CA $79,730 Callahan, CA $79,265 Canby, CA $79,262 Cassel, CA $79,698 Castella, CA $79,407 Shasta Lake, CA $79,690

Chester, CA $79,621 Corning, CA $79,853 Cottonwood, CA $79,519 Dorris, CA $78,830 Douglas City, CA $79,308 Dunsmuir, CA $79,510 Etna, CA $79,255 Fall River Mills, CA $79,640

Flournoy, CA $79,613 Forks Of Salmon, CA $79,129 Fort Jones, CA $79,017 French Gulch, CA $79,366 Gazelle, CA $79,318 Gerber, CA $79,843 Greenview, CA $79,262 Grenada, CA $79,190

Happy Camp, CA $78,866 Hat Creek, CA $79,704 Hayfork, CA $79,248 Hornbrook, CA $78,074 Hyampom, CA $79,125 Igo, CA $79,313 Junction City, CA $79,267 Klamath River, CA $78,231

Lakehead, CA $79,469 Lewiston, CA $79,373 Lookout, CA $79,425 Los Molinos, CA $79,896 Mcarthur, CA $79,570 Mccloud, CA $79,535 Macdoel, CA $79,028 Manton, CA $79,694

Mill Creek, CA $79,599 Millville, CA $79,630 Mineral, CA $79,702 Montague, CA $78,885 Montgomery Creek, CA $79,605 Mount Shasta, CA $79,559 Nubieber, CA $79,530 Oak Run, CA $79,680

Obrien, CA $79,471 Old Station, CA $79,703 Palo Cedro, CA $79,685 Paskenta, CA $79,582 Paynes Creek, CA $79,665 Platina, CA $79,170 Proberta, CA $79,935 Red Bluff, CA $79,595

Round Mountain, CA $79,739 Scott Bar, CA $78,549 Seiad Valley, CA $78,162 Shasta, CA $79,432 Shingletown, CA $79,736 Tehama, CA $79,913 Trinity Center, CA $79,273 Vina, CA $80,024

Weaverville, CA $79,390 Weed, CA $79,462 Whiskeytown, CA $79,358 Whitmore, CA $79,731 Yreka, CA $78,746 Alturas, CA $79,308 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $79,403 Cedarville, CA $79,185

Chilcoot, CA $78,595 Clio, CA $79,349 Coleville, CA $78,779 Davis Creek, CA $78,999 Doyle, CA $78,777 Eagleville, CA $79,139 Floriston, CA $78,992 Fort Bidwell, CA $78,908

Herlong, CA $79,116 Janesville, CA $79,393 Lake City, CA $79,000 Likely, CA $79,234 Litchfield, CA $79,198 Loyalton, CA $78,897 Madeline, CA $79,269 Markleeville, CA $78,688

Milford, CA $79,198 Portola, CA $79,269 Ravendale, CA $79,172 Calpine, CA $79,136 Sierra City, CA $79,410 Sierraville, CA $79,310 Susanville, CA $79,472 Standish, CA $79,347

Beckwourth, CA $78,950 Termo, CA $79,246 Topaz, CA $78,715 Tulelake, CA $78,886 Vinton, CA $78,712 Wendel, CA $78,989 Westwood, CA $79,621 Carnelian Bay, CA $79,957

Homewood, CA $79,443 Tahoma, CA $78,882 Kings Beach, CA $79,520 Tahoe City, CA $79,830 Olympic Valley, CA $80,082 Tahoe Vista, CA $79,786 South Lake Tahoe, CA $78,750 Truckee, CA $80,276

Botanist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Botanist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $86,033. While startup companies pay approximate $86,033.

Botanist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$86,033
Growth Stage	51~500	$86,033
Established	501~5000	$86,033
Enterprise	5000+	$86,033

Botanist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Botanist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$71,062

Average $86,033/year

$106,185

$5,922

Average $7,169/month

$8,849

$1,367

Average $1,654/week

$2,042

$34

Average $41/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,185	$8,849	$2,042	$51
Average	$86,033	$7,169	$1,654	$41
25th Percentile	$71,062	$5,922	$1,367	$34

Botanist Salary Growth & Career Path

Botanist

Agronomist

Biologist II

Geologist II

Geophysicist II

Biologist III

Geologist III

Geophysicist III

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Botanist, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Botanist Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Agronomist	$74,276	-14%
Biologist II	$73,720	-14%
Geologist II	$75,949	-12%
Geophysicist II	$115,183	34%

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