Environmental Scientist Salary in California

How much does an Environmental Scientist make in California?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Environmental Scientist in California is $97,066 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,380
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,238 to $104,559
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $80,201

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Environmental Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,559	$8,713	$2,011	$50
Average	$97,066	$8,089	$1,867	$47
25th Percentile	$88,238	$7,353	$1,697	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Scientist Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Environmental Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Scientist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $82,598
Early Career (1-2 years): $96,515
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $113,855
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,237
Expert (over 8 years): $170,017

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$82,598
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$96,515
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$113,855
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$139,237
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$170,017

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How Do Environmental Scientist 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 Environmental Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,436.
California: $97,066.
Massachusetts: $95,772.

District of Columbia $97,436 California $97,066 Massachusetts $95,772 Washington $95,420 New Jersey $95,385 Alaska $95,262 Connecticut $94,048 New York $93,555

Hawaii $91,979 Rhode Island $91,240 Maryland $90,739 Minnesota $90,052 Colorado $89,788 Illinois $89,700 Oregon $89,366 Delaware $89,119

New Hampshire $88,965 Virginia $88,618 Pennsylvania $87,606 Nevada $87,095 North Dakota $86,928 Michigan $86,664 Wisconsin $86,567 Vermont $86,374

Texas $85,837 Maine $85,802 Arizona $85,749 Ohio $85,687 Georgia $84,878 Indiana $84,473 Wyoming $84,394 Utah $84,271

Iowa $84,218 Kansas $83,795 Louisiana $83,672 North Carolina $83,628 Missouri $83,611 Florida $83,267 Montana $83,082 Nebraska $82,906

Kentucky $82,810 South Carolina $82,458 Tennessee $82,238 Idaho $82,150 New Mexico $81,507 Oklahoma $81,366 Alabama $80,847 South Dakota $79,976

Arkansas $79,501 West Virginia $79,246 Mississippi $78,480

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Scientists

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: $97,233
West Hollywood: $97,163
Dodgertown: $97,232

Los Angeles, CA $97,233 West Hollywood, CA $97,163 Dodgertown, CA $97,232 Playa Vista, CA $97,006 Bell Gardens, CA $97,013 Bell, CA $96,882 Beverly Hills, CA $97,158 Compton, CA $96,459

Culver City, CA $97,095 Downey, CA $96,583 El Segundo, CA $96,805 Gardena, CA $96,642 Hawthorne, CA $96,824 Hermosa Beach, CA $96,248 Huntington Park, CA $97,148 Lawndale, CA $96,661

Lynwood, CA $96,754 Malibu, CA $94,958 Manhattan Beach, CA $96,528 Maywood, CA $97,133 Pacific Palisades, CA $96,433 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $96,092 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $96,085 Redondo Beach, CA $96,029

South Gate, CA $96,901 Topanga, CA $95,683 Venice, CA $96,927 Marina Del Rey, CA $96,946 Playa Del Rey, CA $96,842 Inglewood, CA $97,032 Santa Monica, CA $96,772 Torrance, CA $96,362

Whittier, CA $96,506 Buena Park, CA $96,337 La Palma, CA $96,353 Cypress, CA $96,355 La Habra, CA $96,340 La Mirada, CA $96,335 Montebello, CA $96,972 Norwalk, CA $96,270

Pico Rivera, CA $96,783 Santa Fe Springs, CA $96,333 Stanton, CA $96,358 Artesia, CA $96,314 Cerritos, CA $96,373 Avalon, CA $94,003 Bellflower, CA $96,385 Harbor City, CA $96,325

Lakewood, CA $96,310 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $96,345 Lomita, CA $96,336 Los Alamitos, CA $96,344 Paramount, CA $96,507 San Pedro, CA $96,295 Seal Beach, CA $96,336 Sunset Beach, CA $96,346

Surfside, CA $96,321 Wilmington, CA $96,285 Carson, CA $96,312 Signal Hill, CA $96,276 Long Beach, CA $96,274 Altadena, CA $96,988 Arcadia, CA $96,497 Duarte, CA $95,837

La Canada Flintridge, CA $97,026 Monrovia, CA $96,157 Montrose, CA $97,063 Mount Wilson, CA $96,510 Sierra Madre, CA $96,483 South Pasadena, CA $97,155 Sunland, CA $96,649 Tujunga, CA $96,115

Verdugo City, CA $97,068 Pasadena, CA $97,077 San Marino, CA $97,046 Glendale, CA $97,151 La Crescenta, CA $96,986 Agoura Hills, CA $94,429 Calabasas, CA $95,220 Canoga Park, CA $95,498

Winnetka, CA $95,639 West Hills, CA $95,011 Castaic, CA $93,638 Chatsworth, CA $95,010 Encino, CA $96,381 Newbury Park, CA $93,606 Newhall, CA $95,076 Northridge, CA $95,677

Porter Ranch, CA $95,345 Pacoima, CA $96,358 Reseda, CA $95,976 San Fernando, CA $96,003 Sylmar, CA $95,824 North Hills, CA $96,138 Granada Hills, CA $95,608 Mission Hills, CA $96,073

Santa Clarita, CA $94,427 Canyon Country, CA $94,564 Sun Valley, CA $96,826 Valencia, CA $94,062 Tarzana, CA $96,142 Thousand Oaks, CA $93,529 Westlake Village, CA $93,630 Woodland Hills, CA $95,742

Oak Park, CA $94,172 Stevenson Ranch, CA $94,418 Van Nuys, CA $96,498 Panorama City, CA $96,497 Sherman Oaks, CA $96,849 Burbank, CA $97,112 North Hollywood, CA $97,106 Studio City, CA $97,116

Valley Village, CA $97,081 Universal City, CA $97,161 Toluca Lake, CA $97,132 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $93,256 Azusa, CA $93,588 Baldwin Park, CA $95,984 Chino, CA $94,480 Chino Hills, CA $95,697

Claremont, CA $93,806 City Of Industry, CA $96,071 Covina, CA $95,380 El Monte, CA $96,782 South El Monte, CA $96,785 Glendora, CA $94,916 Guasti, CA $93,410 La Puente, CA $95,904

Hacienda Heights, CA $96,149 Rowland Heights, CA $96,277 La Verne, CA $94,101 Mira Loma, CA $93,289 Monterey Park, CA $97,143 Ontario, CA $93,590 Mt Baldy, CA $93,109 Montclair, CA $94,111

Diamond Bar, CA $95,955 Pomona, CA $95,012 Rosemead, CA $96,943 San Dimas, CA $94,771 San Gabriel, CA $96,968 Temple City, CA $96,845 Upland, CA $93,519 Walnut, CA $95,924

West Covina, CA $95,705 Alhambra, CA $97,106 Alpine, CA $93,881 Bonita, CA $94,963 Boulevard, CA $91,194 Campo, CA $92,410 Chula Vista, CA $94,963 Descanso, CA $93,107

Dulzura, CA $94,062 Guatay, CA $92,972 Imperial Beach, CA $94,963 Jacumba, CA $90,311 Jamul, CA $94,251 La Mesa, CA $94,963 Lemon Grove, CA $94,963 Lincoln Acres, CA $94,963

Mount Laguna, CA $92,289 National City, CA $94,963 Pine Valley, CA $92,597 Potrero, CA $93,128 Spring Valley, CA $94,963 Tecate, CA $93,243 Bonsall, CA $92,678 Borrego Springs, CA $89,368

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $94,430 Carlsbad, CA $93,654 Del Mar, CA $94,863 El Cajon, CA $94,794 Encinitas, CA $94,367 Escondido, CA $93,953 Fallbrook, CA $91,937 Julian, CA $90,474

La Jolla, CA $94,977 Lakeside, CA $94,482 Oceanside, CA $93,338 Camp Pendleton, CA $93,187 Pala, CA $91,760 Palomar Mountain, CA $91,337 Pauma Valley, CA $92,131 Poway, CA $94,561

Ramona, CA $93,587 Ranchita, CA $91,027 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $94,513 San Luis Rey, CA $92,853 San Marcos, CA $93,461 Santa Ysabel, CA $92,262 Santee, CA $94,963 Solana Beach, CA $94,644

Vista, CA $93,554 Valley Center, CA $92,692 Warner Springs, CA $90,751 San Diego, CA $94,963 Coronado, CA $94,963 San Ysidro, CA $94,963 Indio, CA $89,462 Indian Wells, CA $89,604

Palm Desert, CA $89,826 Banning, CA $91,909 Bard, CA $88,004 Beaumont, CA $92,283 Blythe, CA $88,099 Brawley, CA $88,653 Cabazon, CA $91,625 Calexico, CA $88,823

Calipatria, CA $88,644 Cathedral City, CA $90,376 Coachella, CA $88,816 Desert Center, CA $88,143 Desert Hot Springs, CA $90,668 Earp, CA $87,953 El Centro, CA $88,801 La Quinta, CA $89,546

Heber, CA $88,789 Holtville, CA $88,286 Imperial, CA $88,718 Joshua Tree, CA $89,743 Mecca, CA $88,726 Morongo Valley, CA $91,224 Niland, CA $88,512 North Palm Springs, CA $90,666

Ocotillo, CA $89,071 Palm Springs, CA $90,659 Palo Verde, CA $88,029 Parker Dam, CA $87,707 Pioneertown, CA $90,554 Rancho Mirage, CA $90,085 Seeley, CA $88,813 Thermal, CA $88,679

Salton City, CA $88,635 Thousand Palms, CA $89,969 Twentynine Palms, CA $88,488 Vidal, CA $87,832 Westmorland, CA $88,725 Whitewater, CA $91,319 Winterhaven, CA $87,993 Yucca Valley, CA $90,300

Landers, CA $90,282 Adelanto, CA $91,681 Amboy, CA $88,270 Angelus Oaks, CA $92,045 Apple Valley, CA $91,715 Baker, CA $88,443 Fort Irwin, CA $88,733 Barstow, CA $89,632

Grand Terrace, CA $92,793 Big Bear City, CA $91,686 Big Bear Lake, CA $92,201 Bloomington, CA $92,819 Blue Jay, CA $92,586 Bryn Mawr, CA $92,696 Calimesa, CA $92,451 Cedar Glen, CA $92,509

Cedarpines Park, CA $92,634 Cima, CA $87,667 Colton, CA $92,769 Crestline, CA $92,631 Crest Park, CA $92,586 Daggett, CA $89,698 Death Valley, CA $88,417 Phelan, CA $92,765

Fontana, CA $92,875 Essex, CA $87,854 Fawnskin, CA $92,233 Ludlow, CA $88,508 Forest Falls, CA $91,921 Hesperia, CA $92,356 Green Valley Lake, CA $92,405 Helendale, CA $90,818

Highland, CA $92,672 Hinkley, CA $89,790 Loma Linda, CA $92,654 Lake Arrowhead, CA $92,526 Lucerne Valley, CA $91,415 Lytle Creek, CA $92,884 Mentone, CA $92,538 Needles, CA $87,780

Nipton, CA $87,326 Newberry Springs, CA $88,966 Mountain Pass, CA $87,121 Oro Grande, CA $91,535 Patton, CA $92,634 Pinon Hills, CA $92,491 Redlands, CA $92,659 Rialto, CA $92,690

Rimforest, CA $92,625 Running Springs, CA $92,521 Shoshone, CA $87,361 Skyforest, CA $92,666 Sugarloaf, CA $91,789 Tecopa, CA $88,018 Twin Peaks, CA $92,619 Victorville, CA $92,309

Wrightwood, CA $92,859 Yermo, CA $89,252 Yucaipa, CA $92,404 San Bernardino, CA $92,604 Riverside, CA $92,851 March Air Reserve Base, CA $92,973 Lake Elsinore, CA $93,461 Aguanga, CA $90,931

Anza, CA $90,293 Hemet, CA $92,265 Homeland, CA $92,674 Idyllwild, CA $91,195 Moreno Valley, CA $92,876 Mountain Center, CA $90,163 Murrieta, CA $92,992 Nuevo, CA $92,597

Perris, CA $93,213 San Jacinto, CA $92,236 Menifee, CA $92,848 Sun City, CA $92,831 Temecula, CA $92,191 Wildomar, CA $93,031 Winchester, CA $92,440 Irvine, CA $96,540

Huntington Beach, CA $96,466 Laguna Niguel, CA $95,323 El Toro, CA $95,849 Foothill Ranch, CA $96,038 Capistrano Beach, CA $94,698 Corona Del Mar, CA $96,386 Costa Mesa, CA $96,560 Dana Point, CA $94,991

Lake Forest, CA $96,105 Laguna Woods, CA $96,115 East Irvine, CA $96,530 Laguna Beach, CA $96,003 Laguna Hills, CA $95,881 Midway City, CA $96,454 Aliso Viejo, CA $95,882 Newport Coast, CA $96,316

Newport Beach, CA $96,537 San Clemente, CA $93,444 San Juan Capistrano, CA $94,959 Silverado, CA $95,713 Trabuco Canyon, CA $94,517 Westminster, CA $96,439 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $95,414 Mission Viejo, CA $95,595

Ladera Ranch, CA $94,645 Santa Ana, CA $96,362 Fountain Valley, CA $96,529 Tustin, CA $96,600 Anaheim, CA $96,256 Atwood, CA $96,365 Brea, CA $96,316 Fullerton, CA $96,282

Garden Grove, CA $96,385 Orange, CA $96,594 Norco, CA $93,749 Villa Park, CA $96,503 Placentia, CA $96,317 Corona, CA $94,279 Yorba Linda, CA $96,349 Ventura, CA $94,338

Camarillo, CA $93,988 Carpinteria, CA $94,385 Fillmore, CA $93,323 Moorpark, CA $93,554 Oak View, CA $94,365 Ojai, CA $93,718 Oxnard, CA $94,247 Piru, CA $92,773

Port Hueneme, CA $94,104 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $88,611 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $94,175 Santa Paula, CA $93,977 Simi Valley, CA $94,011 Brandeis, CA $94,563 Somis, CA $93,825 Summerland, CA $95,025

Santa Barbara, CA $95,060 Goleta, CA $93,574 Alpaugh, CA $89,361 Armona, CA $88,323 Arvin, CA $92,174 Avenal, CA $89,148 Bodfish, CA $91,161 Buttonwillow, CA $91,607

California Hot Springs, CA $89,918 Camp Nelson, CA $88,929 Coalinga, CA $88,955 Corcoran, CA $89,165 Delano, CA $91,127 Ducor, CA $90,769 Earlimart, CA $90,098 Edison, CA $92,639

Exeter, CA $88,912 Pine Mountain Club, CA $91,600 Farmersville, CA $88,974 Fellows, CA $91,404 Frazier Park, CA $91,271 Glennville, CA $91,444 Goshen, CA $88,339 Hanford, CA $88,339

Huron, CA $88,433 Ivanhoe, CA $88,360 Kaweah, CA $88,685 Kernville, CA $89,959 Kettleman City, CA $88,895 Lake Isabella, CA $90,913 Lamont, CA $92,639 Laton, CA $88,263

Lebec, CA $91,326 Lemon Cove, CA $88,675 Lemoore, CA $88,345 Lindsay, CA $89,022 Lost Hills, CA $89,438 Mc Farland, CA $91,944 Mc Kittrick, CA $91,045 Maricopa, CA $91,623

New Cuyama, CA $92,081 Onyx, CA $89,272 Pixley, CA $89,348 Porterville, CA $89,867 Posey, CA $90,857 Richgrove, CA $91,032 Sequoia National Park, CA $88,366 Shafter, CA $92,405

Springville, CA $88,727 Stratford, CA $88,407 Strathmore, CA $89,009 Taft, CA $91,833 Terra Bella, CA $90,124 Three Rivers, CA $88,627 Tipton, CA $89,118 Tulare, CA $89,059

Tupman, CA $91,908 Visalia, CA $88,363 Wasco, CA $91,284 Waukena, CA $89,009 Weldon, CA $90,302 Wofford Heights, CA $90,649 Woodlake, CA $88,693 Woody, CA $91,822

Bakersfield, CA $92,639 San Luis Obispo, CA $92,566 Los Osos, CA $90,958 Arroyo Grande, CA $93,761 Atascadero, CA $90,247 Avila Beach, CA $91,736 Bradley, CA $88,826 Buellton, CA $94,341

Cambria, CA $88,969 Casmalia, CA $95,229 Cayucos, CA $88,934 Creston, CA $90,432 Grover Beach, CA $93,515 Guadalupe, CA $94,448 Harmony, CA $88,930 Lompoc, CA $94,426

Los Alamos, CA $95,610 Los Olivos, CA $94,323 Morro Bay, CA $90,333 Nipomo, CA $95,000 Oceano, CA $94,037 Paso Robles, CA $88,966 Pismo Beach, CA $92,962 San Ardo, CA $88,873

San Miguel, CA $89,051 San Simeon, CA $88,831 Santa Margarita, CA $93,175 Santa Maria, CA $95,948 Santa Ynez, CA $93,828 Shandon, CA $88,994 Solvang, CA $93,643 Templeton, CA $89,393

Mojave, CA $90,278 California City, CA $89,387 Acton, CA $94,670 Benton, CA $88,507 Big Pine, CA $88,393 Bishop, CA $88,467 Boron, CA $89,571 Bridgeport, CA $88,718

Caliente, CA $91,410 Cantil, CA $88,936 Darwin, CA $88,467 Edwards, CA $89,725 Independence, CA $88,501 Inyokern, CA $88,615 Johannesburg, CA $88,732 June Lake, CA $88,657

Keeler, CA $88,683 Keene, CA $91,777 Lake Hughes, CA $92,001 Lancaster, CA $92,177 Lee Vining, CA $88,612 Little Lake, CA $88,612 Littlerock, CA $93,616 Llano, CA $92,287

Lone Pine, CA $88,525 Mammoth Lakes, CA $88,602 Olancha, CA $88,436 Palmdale, CA $94,604 Pearblossom, CA $93,404 Randsburg, CA $88,462 Ridgecrest, CA $88,852 Red Mountain, CA $88,531

Rosamond, CA $90,858 Tehachapi, CA $91,459 Trona, CA $88,667 Valyermo, CA $93,267 Ahwahnee, CA $89,042 Auberry, CA $88,305 Badger, CA $88,491 Bass Lake, CA $88,687

Big Creek, CA $88,466 Biola, CA $88,219 Burrel, CA $88,272 Cantua Creek, CA $88,398 Caruthers, CA $88,227 Chowchilla, CA $89,088 Clovis, CA $88,180 Coarsegold, CA $88,350

Cutler, CA $88,315 Del Rey, CA $88,201 Dinuba, CA $88,287 Dos Palos, CA $90,366 Dunlap, CA $88,319 Firebaugh, CA $90,165 Fish Camp, CA $88,949 Five Points, CA $88,359

Fowler, CA $88,188 Friant, CA $88,268 Helm, CA $88,298 Hume, CA $88,440 Kerman, CA $88,263 Kingsburg, CA $88,271 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $88,455 Lakeshore, CA $88,167

Los Banos, CA $91,300 Madera, CA $88,249 Mendota, CA $88,422 Miramonte, CA $88,334 Mono Hot Springs, CA $88,208 North Fork, CA $88,341 Oakhurst, CA $88,968 O Neals, CA $88,318

Orange Cove, CA $88,289 Orosi, CA $88,319 Parlier, CA $88,230 Piedra, CA $88,268 Fresno, CA $88,178 Prather, CA $88,270 Raisin City, CA $88,203 Raymond, CA $88,822

Reedley, CA $88,257 Riverdale, CA $88,275 Sanger, CA $88,240 San Joaquin, CA $88,294 Santa Rita Park, CA $90,672 Selma, CA $88,228 Shaver Lake, CA $88,321 South Dos Palos, CA $90,520

Sultana, CA $88,293 Tollhouse, CA $88,293 Tranquillity, CA $88,348 Wishon, CA $88,378 Yettem, CA $88,327 Traver, CA $88,288 Squaw Valley, CA $88,303 Salinas, CA $96,955

Big Sur, CA $90,764 Carmel By The Sea, CA $97,738 Carmel, CA $96,791 Carmel Valley, CA $95,793 Chualar, CA $95,676 Gonzales, CA $95,380 Greenfield, CA $92,184 Jolon, CA $90,845

King City, CA $89,337 Lockwood, CA $88,850 Marina, CA $97,462 Monterey, CA $97,479 Pacific Grove, CA $97,709 Pebble Beach, CA $97,721 San Lucas, CA $88,909 Seaside, CA $97,604

Soledad, CA $92,727 Spreckels, CA $96,942 Belmont, CA $107,414 Brisbane, CA $109,138 Burlingame, CA $106,603 Daly City, CA $109,277 El Granada, CA $105,169 Half Moon Bay, CA $106,068

La Honda, CA $106,453 Loma Mar, CA $105,487 Los Altos, CA $108,879 Menlo Park, CA $108,866 Atherton, CA $108,863 Portola Valley, CA $108,850 Millbrae, CA $107,236 Mountain View, CA $109,092

Montara, CA $106,027 Moss Beach, CA $105,770 Pacifica, CA $107,236 Pescadero, CA $105,158 Redwood City, CA $108,844 San Bruno, CA $107,833 San Carlos, CA $107,986 San Gregorio, CA $106,573

South San Francisco, CA $108,583 Sunnyvale, CA $109,737 San Francisco, CA $109,781 Sacramento, CA $95,156 Palo Alto, CA $108,867 Stanford, CA $108,867 San Mateo, CA $106,487 Alameda, CA $107,545

American Canyon, CA $98,654 Discovery Bay, CA $96,893 Danville, CA $102,958 Alamo, CA $104,582 Angwin, CA $96,854 Antioch, CA $98,511 Benicia, CA $98,857 Bethel Island, CA $96,464

Birds Landing, CA $97,093 Brentwood, CA $97,883 Byron, CA $98,023 Calistoga, CA $96,986 Canyon, CA $107,528 Clayton, CA $101,727 Concord, CA $102,603 Pleasant Hill, CA $103,050

Crockett, CA $98,997 Diablo, CA $103,768 El Cerrito, CA $107,332 Fairfield, CA $97,708 Travis Afb, CA $97,142 Fremont, CA $106,588 Hayward, CA $106,125 Castro Valley, CA $106,889

Hercules, CA $100,439 Knightsen, CA $97,031 Lafayette, CA $105,756 Livermore, CA $103,559 Martinez, CA $102,166 Moraga, CA $106,807 Napa, CA $97,139 Newark, CA $108,267

Oakley, CA $97,400 Oakville, CA $97,396 Orinda, CA $107,458 Pinole, CA $101,765 Pittsburg, CA $100,011 Pleasanton, CA $104,323 Pope Valley, CA $96,259 Dublin, CA $103,524

Port Costa, CA $99,124 Rio Vista, CA $96,335 Rodeo, CA $99,538 Rutherford, CA $97,411 Saint Helena, CA $96,978 Deer Park, CA $97,107 San Leandro, CA $107,583 San Lorenzo, CA $106,819

San Ramon, CA $103,521 Suisun City, CA $98,052 Sunol, CA $106,954 Union City, CA $106,742 Vallejo, CA $98,756 Walnut Creek, CA $105,523 Yountville, CA $97,342 Oakland, CA $107,468

Emeryville, CA $107,521 Piedmont, CA $107,625 Berkeley, CA $107,590 Albany, CA $107,706 Richmond, CA $106,443 El Sobrante, CA $105,036 San Pablo, CA $103,872 San Rafael, CA $104,780

Greenbrae, CA $105,765 Kentfield, CA $106,367 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $108,877 Bodega, CA $97,444 Bodega Bay, CA $97,179 Bolinas, CA $101,755 Corte Madera, CA $106,975 Rohnert Park, CA $98,451

Dillon Beach, CA $97,512 Fairfax, CA $103,837 Cotati, CA $98,311 Forest Knolls, CA $100,812 Inverness, CA $98,135 Lagunitas, CA $100,333 Larkspur, CA $106,355 Marshall, CA $97,891

Mill Valley, CA $105,782 Novato, CA $99,578 Nicasio, CA $99,754 Olema, CA $100,199 Penngrove, CA $98,553 Petaluma, CA $98,668 Point Reyes Station, CA $99,732 Ross, CA $104,939

San Anselmo, CA $103,179 San Geronimo, CA $101,379 San Quentin, CA $106,778 Sausalito, CA $109,133 Stinson Beach, CA $104,593 Tomales, CA $97,667 Valley Ford, CA $97,494 Woodacre, CA $101,560

Aptos, CA $100,279 Alviso, CA $109,298 Aromas, CA $97,920 Ben Lomond, CA $98,625 Boulder Creek, CA $102,233 Brookdale, CA $98,886 Campbell, CA $110,741 Capitola, CA $99,619

Castroville, CA $97,827 Coyote, CA $109,245 Cupertino, CA $108,832 Davenport, CA $99,984 Felton, CA $98,547 Freedom, CA $99,892 Gilroy, CA $101,015 Hollister, CA $96,717

Holy City, CA $103,785 Los Gatos, CA $109,251 Milpitas, CA $110,590 Morgan Hill, CA $105,704 Moss Landing, CA $98,094 Mount Hermon, CA $98,371 New Almaden, CA $108,393 Paicines, CA $89,462

Redwood Estates, CA $103,785 San Juan Bautista, CA $96,940 San Martin, CA $103,642 Santa Clara, CA $110,904 Santa Cruz, CA $98,324 Scotts Valley, CA $98,893 Saratoga, CA $108,700 Soquel, CA $100,512

Tres Pinos, CA $92,631 Watsonville, CA $99,982 San Jose, CA $110,997 Mount Hamilton, CA $108,407 Stockton, CA $94,312 Acampo, CA $94,422 Altaville, CA $91,727 Angels Camp, CA $91,918

Arnold, CA $88,979 Avery, CA $90,377 Burson, CA $92,587 Campo Seco, CA $92,506 Clements, CA $93,726 Copperopolis, CA $92,970 Douglas Flat, CA $91,199 Farmington, CA $93,390

French Camp, CA $94,401 Glencoe, CA $90,899 Hathaway Pines, CA $90,764 Holt, CA $94,569 Linden, CA $94,172 Lockeford, CA $94,320 Lodi, CA $94,337 Mokelumne Hill, CA $91,143

Mountain Ranch, CA $90,757 Murphys, CA $91,098 Rail Road Flat, CA $90,491 San Andreas, CA $91,456 Vallecito, CA $91,290 Valley Springs, CA $92,595 Victor, CA $94,371 Wallace, CA $93,229

West Point, CA $90,571 Wilseyville, CA $90,490 Woodbridge, CA $94,517 Atwater, CA $92,544 Ballico, CA $92,997 Tracy, CA $95,957 Big Oak Flat, CA $91,693 Catheys Valley, CA $89,721

Ceres, CA $93,703 Chinese Camp, CA $91,930 Columbia, CA $91,022 Coulterville, CA $90,067 Cressey, CA $92,849 Crows Landing, CA $94,465 Pinecrest, CA $88,929 Delhi, CA $93,164

Denair, CA $93,101 El Nido, CA $90,433 El Portal, CA $89,131 Empire, CA $93,685 Escalon, CA $93,729 Groveland, CA $89,205 Gustine, CA $94,856 Hickman, CA $93,256

Hilmar, CA $93,728 Hornitos, CA $90,345 Hughson, CA $93,679 Jamestown, CA $92,175 Keyes, CA $93,688 La Grange, CA $91,823 Lathrop, CA $94,603 Le Grand, CA $90,179

Livingston, CA $92,999 Long Barn, CA $89,859 Manteca, CA $94,395 Mariposa, CA $89,493 Merced, CA $90,661 Midpines, CA $89,511 Mi Wuk Village, CA $90,485 Moccasin, CA $91,485

Modesto, CA $93,669 Newman, CA $94,876 Oakdale, CA $93,394 Patterson, CA $96,960 Planada, CA $90,571 Ripon, CA $93,865 Riverbank, CA $93,694 Salida, CA $93,773

Snelling, CA $91,483 Sonora, CA $91,290 Soulsbyville, CA $91,044 Standard, CA $91,211 Stevinson, CA $93,648 Strawberry, CA $89,160 Tuolumne, CA $90,759 Turlock, CA $93,544

Twain Harte, CA $90,551 Vernalis, CA $94,850 Waterford, CA $93,113 Westley, CA $95,213 Winton, CA $92,669 Yosemite National Park, CA $88,634 Santa Rosa, CA $97,260 Albion, CA $89,352

Annapolis, CA $93,940 Boonville, CA $91,465 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $98,278 Branscomb, CA $89,265 Calpella, CA $91,215 Camp Meeker, CA $97,386 Caspar, CA $89,381 Cazadero, CA $96,128

Clearlake, CA $93,416 Clearlake Oaks, CA $92,393 Clearlake Park, CA $93,669 Cloverdale, CA $94,534 Cobb, CA $95,757 Comptche, CA $89,283 Covelo, CA $89,321 Dos Rios, CA $89,248

Duncans Mills, CA $97,005 Eldridge, CA $97,947 Elk, CA $89,582 El Verano, CA $98,430 Finley, CA $93,441 Forestville, CA $97,419 Fort Bragg, CA $89,407 Fulton, CA $97,268

Geyserville, CA $96,056 Glen Ellen, CA $97,803 Glenhaven, CA $92,651 Graton, CA $97,351 Gualala, CA $92,043 Guerneville, CA $97,024 Healdsburg, CA $96,991 Hopland, CA $93,424

Jenner, CA $96,219 Kelseyville, CA $94,201 Kenwood, CA $97,692 Lakeport, CA $92,615 Laytonville, CA $89,278 Little River, CA $89,393 Lower Lake, CA $93,872 Lucerne, CA $92,082

Manchester, CA $90,534 Mendocino, CA $89,393 Middletown, CA $96,146 Monte Rio, CA $97,083 Navarro, CA $89,477 Nice, CA $92,087 Occidental, CA $97,070 Philo, CA $90,580

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $95,690 Point Arena, CA $90,872 Potter Valley, CA $89,417 Redwood Valley, CA $89,948 Rio Nido, CA $97,128 Sebastopol, CA $97,407 Sonoma, CA $98,586 Stewarts Point, CA $93,720

Talmage, CA $91,552 Ukiah, CA $91,118 Upper Lake, CA $91,157 Villa Grande, CA $97,071 Vineburg, CA $98,576 Westport, CA $89,226 Willits, CA $89,371 Windsor, CA $97,326

Witter Springs, CA $90,978 Yorkville, CA $92,217 The Sea Ranch, CA $92,661 Eureka, CA $89,655 Alderpoint, CA $89,209 Blocksburg, CA $89,178 Arcata, CA $89,542 Mckinleyville, CA $89,549

Bayside, CA $89,509 Blue Lake, CA $89,400 Bridgeville, CA $89,250 Burnt Ranch, CA $89,358 Carlotta, CA $89,312 Crescent City, CA $89,199 Cutten, CA $89,654 Ferndale, CA $89,338

Fields Landing, CA $89,586 Fort Dick, CA $89,200 Fortuna, CA $89,522 Garberville, CA $89,257 Gasquet, CA $88,947 Honeydew, CA $89,167 Hoopa, CA $89,474 Hydesville, CA $89,454

Klamath, CA $89,266 Kneeland, CA $89,306 Korbel, CA $89,225 Loleta, CA $89,406 Mad River, CA $89,244 Miranda, CA $89,290 Myers Flat, CA $89,264 Orick, CA $89,324

Orleans, CA $89,361 Petrolia, CA $89,231 Phillipsville, CA $89,245 Redway, CA $89,382 Rio Dell, CA $89,470 Salyer, CA $89,378 Samoa, CA $89,476 Scotia, CA $89,354

Smith River, CA $88,962 Somes Bar, CA $89,332 Redcrest, CA $89,229 Trinidad, CA $89,449 Weott, CA $89,371 Willow Creek, CA $89,398 Leggett, CA $89,257 Piercy, CA $89,243

Whitethorn, CA $89,273 Zenia, CA $89,116 Amador City, CA $92,290 Auburn, CA $92,825 West Sacramento, CA $95,158 Brooks, CA $94,275 Capay, CA $94,267 Carmichael, CA $95,092

Citrus Heights, CA $94,623 Clarksburg, CA $95,172 Coloma, CA $92,660 Cool, CA $92,802 Courtland, CA $95,174 Davis, CA $95,062 Diamond Springs, CA $92,519 Dixon, CA $95,585

El Dorado, CA $92,624 Elk Grove, CA $94,779 Elmira, CA $96,407 Elverta, CA $94,987 Esparto, CA $94,786 Fair Oaks, CA $94,665 Fiddletown, CA $91,504 Folsom, CA $94,094

Foresthill, CA $90,644 Galt, CA $94,146 Garden Valley, CA $91,943 Georgetown, CA $91,015 Greenwood, CA $92,143 Grizzly Flats, CA $90,627 Guinda, CA $94,077 Herald, CA $93,328

Hood, CA $95,051 Ione, CA $92,513 Isleton, CA $95,720 Jackson, CA $91,802 Kit Carson, CA $90,772 Knights Landing, CA $93,703 Kirkwood, CA $89,149 Lincoln, CA $93,635

Loomis, CA $93,810 Lotus, CA $92,826 Mcclellan, CA $95,170 Madison, CA $94,935 Martell, CA $91,923 Mather, CA $94,891 Mount Aukum, CA $91,930 Newcastle, CA $93,490

Nicolaus, CA $94,179 North Highlands, CA $95,109 Roseville, CA $94,364 Orangevale, CA $94,414 Penryn, CA $93,641 Pilot Hill, CA $93,317 Pine Grove, CA $91,334 Pioneer, CA $89,930

Placerville, CA $92,353 Pleasant Grove, CA $94,410 Plymouth, CA $92,738 Rancho Cordova, CA $94,906 Represa, CA $94,114 Rescue, CA $93,315 Rio Linda, CA $95,172 Rio Oso, CA $93,619

River Pines, CA $92,079 Robbins, CA $93,950 Rocklin, CA $94,089 Rumsey, CA $92,514 Ryde, CA $95,255 Sheridan, CA $93,303 Shingle Springs, CA $93,232 Sloughhouse, CA $93,841

Somerset, CA $90,702 Sutter Creek, CA $91,990 Thornton, CA $95,210 Vacaville, CA $96,454 Volcano, CA $91,225 Walnut Grove, CA $95,424 Wheatland, CA $92,852 Wilton, CA $94,409

Winters, CA $95,302 Woodland, CA $94,864 Yolo, CA $94,771 Zamora, CA $94,573 Drytown, CA $92,450 Alta, CA $90,525 Applegate, CA $92,149 Camino, CA $91,533

Chicago Park, CA $90,835 Colfax, CA $91,158 Dutch Flat, CA $90,441 Emigrant Gap, CA $89,877 Gold Run, CA $90,498 Kyburz, CA $89,224 Echo Lake, CA $89,133 Meadow Vista, CA $92,243

Norden, CA $90,111 Pollock Pines, CA $89,894 Soda Springs, CA $90,184 Twin Bridges, CA $89,017 Weimar, CA $91,826 Granite Bay, CA $94,020 El Dorado Hills, CA $93,721 Antelope, CA $94,871

Marysville, CA $91,143 Beale Afb, CA $92,218 Alleghany, CA $89,824 Arbuckle, CA $92,072 Artois, CA $90,217 Bangor, CA $90,659 Belden, CA $89,785 Berry Creek, CA $90,404

Biggs, CA $90,519 Browns Valley, CA $90,610 Brownsville, CA $90,472 Butte City, CA $90,473 Camptonville, CA $89,932 Canyon Dam, CA $89,649 Cedar Ridge, CA $90,835 Challenge, CA $90,233

Chico, CA $90,519 Clipper Mills, CA $90,222 Colusa, CA $91,006 Crescent Mills, CA $89,578 Dobbins, CA $90,160 Downieville, CA $89,721 Dunnigan, CA $93,904 Durham, CA $90,514

Elk Creek, CA $90,177 Feather Falls, CA $90,487 Forbestown, CA $90,400 Forest Ranch, CA $90,347 Glenn, CA $90,425 Goodyears Bar, CA $89,771 Grass Valley, CA $90,766 Penn Valley, CA $91,062

Greenville, CA $89,603 Gridley, CA $90,716 Grimes, CA $92,259 Hamilton City, CA $90,461 Live Oak, CA $90,911 Magalia, CA $90,341 Maxwell, CA $90,813 Meadow Valley, CA $89,793

Meridian, CA $92,408 Nelson, CA $90,479 Nevada City, CA $90,177 North San Juan, CA $89,806 Olivehurst, CA $92,831 Oregon House, CA $90,487 Orland, CA $90,114 Oroville, CA $90,443

Paradise, CA $90,417 Palermo, CA $90,594 Princeton, CA $90,493 Quincy, CA $89,632 Rackerby, CA $90,616 Richvale, CA $90,465 Rough And Ready, CA $90,897 Smartsville, CA $91,425

Stirling City, CA $90,262 Stonyford, CA $90,247 Storrie, CA $90,084 Strawberry Valley, CA $89,736 Sutter, CA $91,235 Taylorsville, CA $89,460 Twain, CA $89,667 Washington, CA $90,211

Williams, CA $91,132 Willows, CA $90,336 Yuba City, CA $92,982 Redding, CA $89,861 Adin, CA $89,575 Anderson, CA $89,849 Bella Vista, CA $89,877 Bieber, CA $89,639

Big Bar, CA $89,260 Big Bend, CA $89,708 Burney, CA $89,955 Callahan, CA $89,430 Canby, CA $89,427 Cassel, CA $89,919 Castella, CA $89,591 Shasta Lake, CA $89,910

Chester, CA $89,832 Corning, CA $90,094 Cottonwood, CA $89,717 Dorris, CA $88,940 Douglas City, CA $89,479 Dunsmuir, CA $89,707 Etna, CA $89,420 Fall River Mills, CA $89,853

Flournoy, CA $89,823 Forks Of Salmon, CA $89,277 Fort Jones, CA $89,150 French Gulch, CA $89,544 Gazelle, CA $89,490 Gerber, CA $90,082 Greenview, CA $89,427 Grenada, CA $89,346

Happy Camp, CA $88,980 Hat Creek, CA $89,926 Hayfork, CA $89,412 Hornbrook, CA $88,086 Hyampom, CA $89,273 Igo, CA $89,485 Junction City, CA $89,433 Klamath River, CA $88,264

Lakehead, CA $89,661 Lewiston, CA $89,552 Lookout, CA $89,611 Los Molinos, CA $90,143 Mcarthur, CA $89,775 Mccloud, CA $89,735 Macdoel, CA $89,163 Manton, CA $89,915

Mill Creek, CA $89,808 Millville, CA $89,843 Mineral, CA $89,924 Montague, CA $89,002 Montgomery Creek, CA $89,814 Mount Shasta, CA $89,762 Nubieber, CA $89,729 Oak Run, CA $89,898

Obrien, CA $89,662 Old Station, CA $89,925 Palo Cedro, CA $89,904 Paskenta, CA $89,788 Paynes Creek, CA $89,882 Platina, CA $89,324 Proberta, CA $90,186 Red Bluff, CA $89,803

Round Mountain, CA $89,965 Scott Bar, CA $88,623 Seiad Valley, CA $88,186 Shasta, CA $89,618 Shingletown, CA $89,962 Tehama, CA $90,161 Trinity Center, CA $89,440 Vina, CA $90,286

Weaverville, CA $89,572 Weed, CA $89,653 Whiskeytown, CA $89,536 Whitmore, CA $89,956 Yreka, CA $88,845 Alturas, CA $89,478 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $89,587 Cedarville, CA $89,340

Chilcoot, CA $88,675 Clio, CA $89,525 Coleville, CA $88,882 Davis Creek, CA $89,131 Doyle, CA $88,880 Eagleville, CA $89,288 Floriston, CA $89,123 Fort Bidwell, CA $89,028

Herlong, CA $89,263 Janesville, CA $89,575 Lake City, CA $89,132 Likely, CA $89,396 Litchfield, CA $89,354 Loyalton, CA $89,015 Madeline, CA $89,434 Markleeville, CA $88,780

Milford, CA $89,354 Portola, CA $89,434 Ravendale, CA $89,325 Calpine, CA $89,285 Sierra City, CA $89,594 Sierraville, CA $89,481 Susanville, CA $89,664 Standish, CA $89,523

Beckwourth, CA $89,075 Termo, CA $89,409 Topaz, CA $88,810 Tulelake, CA $89,002 Vinton, CA $88,806 Wendel, CA $89,119 Westwood, CA $89,832 Carnelian Bay, CA $90,212

Homewood, CA $89,632 Tahoma, CA $88,999 Kings Beach, CA $89,718 Tahoe City, CA $90,068 Olympic Valley, CA $90,352 Tahoe Vista, CA $90,019 South Lake Tahoe, CA $88,849 Truckee, CA $90,571

Environmental Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Environmental Scientist'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 June 01, 2026

$88,238

Average $97,066/year

$104,559

$7,353

Average $8,089/month

$8,713

$1,697

Average $1,867/week

$2,011

$42

Average $47/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,559	$8,713	$2,011	$50
Average	$97,066	$8,089	$1,867	$47
25th Percentile	$88,238	$7,353	$1,697	$42

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