Application Scientist Salary in California

How much does an Application Scientist make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Application Scientist in California is $106,506 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,272
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,368 to $114,758
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $85,229

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Application Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,758	$9,563	$2,207	$55
Average	$106,506	$8,875	$2,048	$51
25th Percentile	$95,368	$7,947	$1,834	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Application Scientist Salaries

An Application 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 Application Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Application 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): $82,134
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,279
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $138,026
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $161,741
Expert (over 8 years): $187,955

Levels	Salary
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$82,134
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$107,279
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$138,026
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$161,741
Applicati... Level Application Scientist	$187,955

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

District of Columbia: $106,911.
California: $106,506.
Massachusetts: $105,086.

District of Columbia $106,911 California $106,506 Massachusetts $105,086 Washington $104,700 New Jersey $104,661 Alaska $104,526 Connecticut $103,194 New York $102,653

Hawaii $100,924 Rhode Island $100,113 Maryland $99,563 Minnesota $98,810 Colorado $98,520 Illinois $98,424 Oregon $98,057 Delaware $97,786

New Hampshire $97,616 Virginia $97,236 Pennsylvania $96,125 Nevada $95,565 North Dakota $95,382 Michigan $95,092 Wisconsin $94,986 Vermont $94,774

Texas $94,185 Maine $94,146 Arizona $94,088 Ohio $94,020 Georgia $93,132 Indiana $92,688 Wyoming $92,601 Utah $92,466

Iowa $92,408 Kansas $91,944 Louisiana $91,809 North Carolina $91,761 Missouri $91,742 Florida $91,365 Montana $91,162 Nebraska $90,969

Kentucky $90,863 South Carolina $90,477 Tennessee $90,235 Idaho $90,139 New Mexico $89,434 Oklahoma $89,279 Alabama $88,710 South Dakota $87,754

Arkansas $87,232 West Virginia $86,952 Mississippi $86,112

Top Paying Cities for Application 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: $106,689
West Hollywood: $106,612
Dodgertown: $106,688

Los Angeles, CA $106,689 West Hollywood, CA $106,612 Dodgertown, CA $106,688 Playa Vista, CA $106,440 Bell Gardens, CA $106,448 Bell, CA $106,304 Beverly Hills, CA $106,606 Compton, CA $105,839

Culver City, CA $106,537 Downey, CA $105,975 El Segundo, CA $106,219 Gardena, CA $106,040 Hawthorne, CA $106,240 Hermosa Beach, CA $105,609 Huntington Park, CA $106,595 Lawndale, CA $106,061

Lynwood, CA $106,163 Malibu, CA $104,193 Manhattan Beach, CA $105,916 Maywood, CA $106,579 Pacific Palisades, CA $105,811 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $105,437 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $105,429 Redondo Beach, CA $105,368

South Gate, CA $106,325 Topanga, CA $104,988 Venice, CA $106,353 Marina Del Rey, CA $106,374 Playa Del Rey, CA $106,260 Inglewood, CA $106,468 Santa Monica, CA $106,183 Torrance, CA $105,733

Whittier, CA $105,891 Buena Park, CA $105,706 La Palma, CA $105,723 Cypress, CA $105,725 La Habra, CA $105,709 La Mirada, CA $105,703 Montebello, CA $106,402 Norwalk, CA $105,632

Pico Rivera, CA $106,196 Santa Fe Springs, CA $105,701 Stanton, CA $105,728 Artesia, CA $105,680 Cerritos, CA $105,746 Avalon, CA $103,144 Bellflower, CA $105,758 Harbor City, CA $105,693

Lakewood, CA $105,676 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $105,715 Lomita, CA $105,705 Los Alamitos, CA $105,714 Paramount, CA $105,892 San Pedro, CA $105,660 Seal Beach, CA $105,705 Sunset Beach, CA $105,716

Surfside, CA $105,688 Wilmington, CA $105,649 Carson, CA $105,678 Signal Hill, CA $105,638 Long Beach, CA $105,637 Altadena, CA $106,420 Arcadia, CA $105,881 Duarte, CA $105,157

La Canada Flintridge, CA $106,461 Monrovia, CA $105,508 Montrose, CA $106,503 Mount Wilson, CA $105,895 Sierra Madre, CA $105,865 South Pasadena, CA $106,603 Sunland, CA $106,048 Tujunga, CA $105,462

Verdugo City, CA $106,508 Pasadena, CA $106,517 San Marino, CA $106,483 Glendale, CA $106,599 La Crescenta, CA $106,418 Agoura Hills, CA $103,613 Calabasas, CA $104,480 Canoga Park, CA $104,785

Winnetka, CA $104,940 West Hills, CA $104,251 Castaic, CA $102,745 Chatsworth, CA $104,250 Encino, CA $105,754 Newbury Park, CA $102,709 Newhall, CA $104,322 Northridge, CA $104,982

Porter Ranch, CA $104,617 Pacoima, CA $105,728 Reseda, CA $105,309 San Fernando, CA $105,339 Sylmar, CA $105,143 North Hills, CA $105,487 Granada Hills, CA $104,906 Mission Hills, CA $105,416

Santa Clarita, CA $103,610 Canyon Country, CA $103,760 Sun Valley, CA $106,242 Valencia, CA $103,210 Tarzana, CA $105,492 Thousand Oaks, CA $102,625 Westlake Village, CA $102,735 Woodland Hills, CA $105,053

Oak Park, CA $103,330 Stevenson Ranch, CA $103,600 Van Nuys, CA $105,883 Panorama City, CA $105,882 Sherman Oaks, CA $106,267 Burbank, CA $106,556 North Hollywood, CA $106,550 Studio City, CA $106,561

Valley Village, CA $106,522 Universal City, CA $106,610 Toluca Lake, CA $106,578 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $102,325 Azusa, CA $102,690 Baldwin Park, CA $105,318 Chino, CA $103,668 Chino Hills, CA $105,003

Claremont, CA $102,929 City Of Industry, CA $105,413 Covina, CA $104,655 El Monte, CA $106,194 South El Monte, CA $106,198 Glendora, CA $104,147 Guasti, CA $102,494 La Puente, CA $105,231

Hacienda Heights, CA $105,499 Rowland Heights, CA $105,639 La Verne, CA $103,252 Mira Loma, CA $102,361 Monterey Park, CA $106,591 Ontario, CA $102,691 Mt Baldy, CA $102,163 Montclair, CA $103,263

Diamond Bar, CA $105,287 Pomona, CA $104,252 Rosemead, CA $106,370 San Dimas, CA $103,987 San Gabriel, CA $106,398 Temple City, CA $106,263 Upland, CA $102,613 Walnut, CA $105,252

West Covina, CA $105,012 Alhambra, CA $106,549 Alpine, CA $103,011 Bonita, CA $104,198 Boulevard, CA $100,062 Campo, CA $101,397 Chula Vista, CA $104,198 Descanso, CA $102,161

Dulzura, CA $103,209 Guatay, CA $102,014 Imperial Beach, CA $104,198 Jacumba, CA $99,094 Jamul, CA $103,417 La Mesa, CA $104,198 Lemon Grove, CA $104,198 Lincoln Acres, CA $104,198

Mount Laguna, CA $101,264 National City, CA $104,198 Pine Valley, CA $101,602 Potrero, CA $102,185 Spring Valley, CA $104,198 Tecate, CA $102,311 Bonsall, CA $101,691 Borrego Springs, CA $98,059

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $103,614 Carlsbad, CA $102,762 Del Mar, CA $104,089 El Cajon, CA $104,012 Encinitas, CA $103,544 Escondido, CA $103,090 Fallbrook, CA $100,878 Julian, CA $99,272

La Jolla, CA $104,213 Lakeside, CA $103,671 Oceanside, CA $102,415 Camp Pendleton, CA $102,249 Pala, CA $100,684 Palomar Mountain, CA $100,220 Pauma Valley, CA $101,090 Poway, CA $103,757

Ramona, CA $102,689 Ranchita, CA $99,880 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $103,704 San Luis Rey, CA $101,883 San Marcos, CA $102,550 Santa Ysabel, CA $101,234 Santee, CA $104,198 Solana Beach, CA $103,848

Vista, CA $102,652 Valley Center, CA $101,707 Warner Springs, CA $99,576 San Diego, CA $104,198 Coronado, CA $104,198 San Ysidro, CA $104,198 Indio, CA $98,162 Indian Wells, CA $98,318

Palm Desert, CA $98,562 Banning, CA $100,847 Bard, CA $96,562 Beaumont, CA $101,258 Blythe, CA $96,667 Brawley, CA $97,274 Cabazon, CA $100,535 Calexico, CA $97,461

Calipatria, CA $97,265 Cathedral City, CA $99,165 Coachella, CA $97,453 Desert Center, CA $96,714 Desert Hot Springs, CA $99,486 Earp, CA $96,507 El Centro, CA $97,437 La Quinta, CA $98,255

Heber, CA $97,424 Holtville, CA $96,872 Imperial, CA $97,346 Joshua Tree, CA $98,471 Mecca, CA $97,355 Morongo Valley, CA $100,095 Niland, CA $97,120 North Palm Springs, CA $99,483

Ocotillo, CA $97,733 Palm Springs, CA $99,476 Palo Verde, CA $96,590 Parker Dam, CA $96,236 Pioneertown, CA $99,360 Rancho Mirage, CA $98,845 Seeley, CA $97,450 Thermal, CA $97,303

Salton City, CA $97,255 Thousand Palms, CA $98,718 Twentynine Palms, CA $97,094 Vidal, CA $96,374 Westmorland, CA $97,354 Whitewater, CA $100,200 Winterhaven, CA $96,550 Yucca Valley, CA $99,082

Landers, CA $99,062 Adelanto, CA $100,597 Amboy, CA $96,854 Angelus Oaks, CA $100,997 Apple Valley, CA $100,635 Baker, CA $97,044 Fort Irwin, CA $97,362 Barstow, CA $98,348

Grand Terrace, CA $101,817 Big Bear City, CA $100,603 Big Bear Lake, CA $101,168 Bloomington, CA $101,846 Blue Jay, CA $101,590 Bryn Mawr, CA $101,710 Calimesa, CA $101,442 Cedar Glen, CA $101,506

Cedarpines Park, CA $101,643 Cima, CA $96,193 Colton, CA $101,791 Crestline, CA $101,639 Crest Park, CA $101,590 Daggett, CA $98,421 Death Valley, CA $97,016 Phelan, CA $101,787

Fontana, CA $101,907 Essex, CA $96,398 Fawnskin, CA $101,202 Ludlow, CA $97,115 Forest Falls, CA $100,860 Hesperia, CA $101,338 Green Valley Lake, CA $101,392 Helendale, CA $99,650

Highland, CA $101,684 Hinkley, CA $98,522 Loma Linda, CA $101,664 Lake Arrowhead, CA $101,524 Lucerne Valley, CA $100,305 Lytle Creek, CA $101,917 Mentone, CA $101,538 Needles, CA $96,317

Nipton, CA $95,818 Newberry Springs, CA $97,618 Mountain Pass, CA $95,593 Oro Grande, CA $100,437 Patton, CA $101,643 Pinon Hills, CA $101,485 Redlands, CA $101,670 Rialto, CA $101,704

Rimforest, CA $101,632 Running Springs, CA $101,518 Shoshone, CA $95,857 Skyforest, CA $101,678 Sugarloaf, CA $100,716 Tecopa, CA $96,577 Twin Peaks, CA $101,626 Victorville, CA $101,286

Wrightwood, CA $101,890 Yermo, CA $97,932 Yucaipa, CA $101,390 San Bernardino, CA $101,610 Riverside, CA $101,880 March Air Reserve Base, CA $102,015 Lake Elsinore, CA $102,550 Aguanga, CA $99,774

Anza, CA $99,074 Hemet, CA $101,237 Homeland, CA $101,686 Idyllwild, CA $100,064 Moreno Valley, CA $101,908 Mountain Center, CA $98,931 Murrieta, CA $102,036 Nuevo, CA $101,602

Perris, CA $102,278 San Jacinto, CA $101,205 Menifee, CA $101,877 Sun City, CA $101,859 Temecula, CA $101,156 Wildomar, CA $102,078 Winchester, CA $101,429 Irvine, CA $105,928

Huntington Beach, CA $105,847 Laguna Niguel, CA $104,593 El Toro, CA $105,170 Foothill Ranch, CA $105,378 Capistrano Beach, CA $103,907 Corona Del Mar, CA $105,759 Costa Mesa, CA $105,950 Dana Point, CA $104,229

Lake Forest, CA $105,451 Laguna Woods, CA $105,462 East Irvine, CA $105,918 Laguna Beach, CA $105,339 Laguna Hills, CA $105,205 Midway City, CA $105,834 Aliso Viejo, CA $105,207 Newport Coast, CA $105,683

Newport Beach, CA $105,925 San Clemente, CA $102,531 San Juan Capistrano, CA $104,194 Silverado, CA $105,021 Trabuco Canyon, CA $103,709 Westminster, CA $105,818 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $104,693 Mission Viejo, CA $104,892

Ladera Ranch, CA $103,849 Santa Ana, CA $105,733 Fountain Valley, CA $105,917 Tustin, CA $105,994 Anaheim, CA $105,617 Atwood, CA $105,736 Brea, CA $105,683 Fullerton, CA $105,645

Garden Grove, CA $105,758 Orange, CA $105,988 Norco, CA $102,866 Villa Park, CA $105,888 Placentia, CA $105,684 Corona, CA $103,448 Yorba Linda, CA $105,719 Ventura, CA $103,512

Camarillo, CA $103,128 Carpinteria, CA $103,563 Fillmore, CA $102,399 Moorpark, CA $102,652 Oak View, CA $103,542 Ojai, CA $102,832 Oxnard, CA $103,413 Piru, CA $101,795

Port Hueneme, CA $103,255 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $97,228 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $103,334 Santa Paula, CA $103,116 Simi Valley, CA $103,154 Brandeis, CA $103,759 Somis, CA $102,949 Summerland, CA $104,266

Santa Barbara, CA $104,304 Goleta, CA $102,674 Alpaugh, CA $98,052 Armona, CA $96,912 Arvin, CA $101,138 Avenal, CA $97,817 Bodfish, CA $100,026 Buttonwillow, CA $100,516

California Hot Springs, CA $98,663 Camp Nelson, CA $97,578 Coalinga, CA $97,606 Corcoran, CA $97,836 Delano, CA $99,989 Ducor, CA $99,596 Earlimart, CA $98,860 Edison, CA $101,649

Exeter, CA $97,558 Pine Mountain Club, CA $100,508 Farmersville, CA $97,627 Fellows, CA $100,293 Frazier Park, CA $100,147 Glennville, CA $100,336 Goshen, CA $96,930 Hanford, CA $96,930

Huron, CA $97,033 Ivanhoe, CA $96,953 Kaweah, CA $97,309 Kernville, CA $98,707 Kettleman City, CA $97,540 Lake Isabella, CA $99,754 Lamont, CA $101,649 Laton, CA $96,847

Lebec, CA $100,207 Lemon Cove, CA $97,299 Lemoore, CA $96,936 Lindsay, CA $97,679 Lost Hills, CA $98,136 Mc Farland, CA $100,886 Mc Kittrick, CA $99,899 Maricopa, CA $100,533

New Cuyama, CA $101,035 Onyx, CA $97,953 Pixley, CA $98,037 Porterville, CA $98,606 Posey, CA $99,693 Richgrove, CA $99,884 Sequoia National Park, CA $96,960 Shafter, CA $101,391

Springville, CA $97,356 Stratford, CA $97,004 Strathmore, CA $97,665 Taft, CA $100,763 Terra Bella, CA $98,888 Three Rivers, CA $97,246 Tipton, CA $97,784 Tulare, CA $97,720

Tupman, CA $100,846 Visalia, CA $96,956 Wasco, CA $100,162 Waukena, CA $97,665 Weldon, CA $99,084 Wofford Heights, CA $99,464 Woodlake, CA $97,318 Woody, CA $100,752

Bakersfield, CA $101,649 San Luis Obispo, CA $101,568 Los Osos, CA $99,803 Arroyo Grande, CA $102,879 Atascadero, CA $99,023 Avila Beach, CA $100,657 Bradley, CA $97,465 Buellton, CA $103,516

Cambria, CA $97,621 Casmalia, CA $104,490 Cayucos, CA $97,582 Creston, CA $99,227 Grover Beach, CA $102,609 Guadalupe, CA $103,633 Harmony, CA $97,579 Lompoc, CA $103,609

Los Alamos, CA $104,908 Los Olivos, CA $103,496 Morro Bay, CA $99,118 Nipomo, CA $104,238 Oceano, CA $103,182 Paso Robles, CA $97,618 Pismo Beach, CA $102,002 San Ardo, CA $97,516

San Miguel, CA $97,711 San Simeon, CA $97,469 Santa Margarita, CA $102,237 Santa Maria, CA $105,279 Santa Ynez, CA $102,953 Shandon, CA $97,648 Solvang, CA $102,749 Templeton, CA $98,087

Mojave, CA $99,058 California City, CA $98,080 Acton, CA $103,876 Benton, CA $97,114 Big Pine, CA $96,989 Bishop, CA $97,071 Boron, CA $98,282 Bridgeport, CA $97,346

Caliente, CA $100,300 Cantil, CA $97,585 Darwin, CA $97,071 Edwards, CA $98,451 Independence, CA $97,107 Inyokern, CA $97,233 Johannesburg, CA $97,361 June Lake, CA $97,279

Keeler, CA $97,307 Keene, CA $100,702 Lake Hughes, CA $100,948 Lancaster, CA $101,141 Lee Vining, CA $97,229 Little Lake, CA $97,229 Littlerock, CA $102,720 Llano, CA $101,262

Lone Pine, CA $97,133 Mammoth Lakes, CA $97,218 Olancha, CA $97,036 Palmdale, CA $103,804 Pearblossom, CA $102,488 Randsburg, CA $97,065 Ridgecrest, CA $97,493 Red Mountain, CA $97,140

Rosamond, CA $99,694 Tehachapi, CA $100,353 Trona, CA $97,290 Valyermo, CA $102,337 Ahwahnee, CA $97,701 Auberry, CA $96,893 Badger, CA $97,097 Bass Lake, CA $97,312

Big Creek, CA $97,070 Biola, CA $96,798 Burrel, CA $96,856 Cantua Creek, CA $96,994 Caruthers, CA $96,807 Chowchilla, CA $97,751 Clovis, CA $96,755 Coarsegold, CA $96,942

Cutler, CA $96,904 Del Rey, CA $96,778 Dinuba, CA $96,873 Dos Palos, CA $99,154 Dunlap, CA $96,908 Firebaugh, CA $98,933 Fish Camp, CA $97,599 Five Points, CA $96,952

Fowler, CA $96,765 Friant, CA $96,852 Helm, CA $96,885 Hume, CA $97,041 Kerman, CA $96,847 Kingsburg, CA $96,855 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $97,057 Lakeshore, CA $96,741

Los Banos, CA $100,179 Madera, CA $96,831 Mendota, CA $97,021 Miramonte, CA $96,925 Mono Hot Springs, CA $96,786 North Fork, CA $96,933 Oakhurst, CA $97,620 O Neals, CA $96,907

Orange Cove, CA $96,875 Orosi, CA $96,908 Parlier, CA $96,810 Piedra, CA $96,852 Fresno, CA $96,753 Prather, CA $96,854 Raisin City, CA $96,781 Raymond, CA $97,460

Reedley, CA $96,840 Riverdale, CA $96,860 Sanger, CA $96,822 San Joaquin, CA $96,880 Santa Rita Park, CA $99,490 Selma, CA $96,808 Shaver Lake, CA $96,910 South Dos Palos, CA $99,322

Sultana, CA $96,880 Tollhouse, CA $96,880 Tranquillity, CA $96,939 Wishon, CA $96,972 Yettem, CA $96,916 Traver, CA $96,874 Squaw Valley, CA $96,890 Salinas, CA $106,384

Big Sur, CA $99,591 Carmel By The Sea, CA $107,243 Carmel, CA $106,203 Carmel Valley, CA $105,109 Chualar, CA $104,980 Gonzales, CA $104,655 Greenfield, CA $101,148 Jolon, CA $99,680

King City, CA $98,025 Lockwood, CA $97,491 Marina, CA $106,940 Monterey, CA $106,958 Pacific Grove, CA $107,211 Pebble Beach, CA $107,224 San Lucas, CA $97,555 Seaside, CA $107,096

Soledad, CA $101,744 Spreckels, CA $106,369 Belmont, CA $117,860 Brisbane, CA $119,752 Burlingame, CA $116,970 Daly City, CA $119,904 El Granada, CA $115,397 Half Moon Bay, CA $116,383

La Honda, CA $116,806 Loma Mar, CA $115,745 Los Altos, CA $119,468 Menlo Park, CA $119,453 Atherton, CA $119,449 Portola Valley, CA $119,436 Millbrae, CA $117,665 Mountain View, CA $119,701

Montara, CA $116,338 Moss Beach, CA $116,056 Pacifica, CA $117,665 Pescadero, CA $115,384 Redwood City, CA $119,429 San Bruno, CA $118,320 San Carlos, CA $118,488 San Gregorio, CA $116,937

South San Francisco, CA $119,142 Sunnyvale, CA $120,409 San Francisco, CA $120,458 Sacramento, CA $104,410 Palo Alto, CA $119,454 Stanford, CA $119,454 San Mateo, CA $116,843 Alameda, CA $118,004

American Canyon, CA $108,248 Discovery Bay, CA $106,315 Danville, CA $112,970 Alamo, CA $114,753 Angwin, CA $106,273 Antioch, CA $108,091 Benicia, CA $108,471 Bethel Island, CA $105,845

Birds Landing, CA $106,536 Brentwood, CA $107,402 Byron, CA $107,556 Calistoga, CA $106,418 Canyon, CA $117,985 Clayton, CA $111,620 Concord, CA $112,581 Pleasant Hill, CA $113,072

Crockett, CA $108,624 Diablo, CA $113,860 El Cerrito, CA $117,770 Fairfield, CA $107,209 Travis Afb, CA $106,589 Fremont, CA $116,953 Hayward, CA $116,445 Castro Valley, CA $117,284

Hercules, CA $110,207 Knightsen, CA $106,467 Lafayette, CA $116,041 Livermore, CA $113,630 Martinez, CA $112,101 Moraga, CA $117,194 Napa, CA $106,586 Newark, CA $118,796

Oakley, CA $106,872 Oakville, CA $106,868 Orinda, CA $117,908 Pinole, CA $111,662 Pittsburg, CA $109,737 Pleasanton, CA $114,469 Pope Valley, CA $105,620 Dublin, CA $113,592

Port Costa, CA $108,764 Rio Vista, CA $105,703 Rodeo, CA $109,218 Rutherford, CA $106,884 Saint Helena, CA $106,409 Deer Park, CA $106,551 San Leandro, CA $118,045 San Lorenzo, CA $117,207

San Ramon, CA $113,588 Suisun City, CA $107,587 Sunol, CA $117,355 Union City, CA $117,122 Vallejo, CA $108,360 Walnut Creek, CA $115,785 Yountville, CA $106,809 Oakland, CA $117,919

Emeryville, CA $117,978 Piedmont, CA $118,092 Berkeley, CA $118,053 Albany, CA $118,181 Richmond, CA $116,795 El Sobrante, CA $115,251 San Pablo, CA $113,974 San Rafael, CA $114,970

Greenbrae, CA $116,051 Kentfield, CA $116,711 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $119,465 Bodega, CA $106,920 Bodega Bay, CA $106,629 Bolinas, CA $111,650 Corte Madera, CA $117,378 Rohnert Park, CA $108,025

Dillon Beach, CA $106,995 Fairfax, CA $113,935 Cotati, CA $107,872 Forest Knolls, CA $110,616 Inverness, CA $107,679 Lagunitas, CA $110,090 Larkspur, CA $116,697 Marshall, CA $107,410

Mill Valley, CA $116,069 Novato, CA $109,261 Nicasio, CA $109,455 Olema, CA $109,943 Penngrove, CA $108,137 Petaluma, CA $108,263 Point Reyes Station, CA $109,430 Ross, CA $115,144

San Anselmo, CA $113,214 San Geronimo, CA $111,238 San Quentin, CA $117,162 Sausalito, CA $119,746 Stinson Beach, CA $114,764 Tomales, CA $107,165 Valley Ford, CA $106,975 Woodacre, CA $111,437

Aptos, CA $110,031 Alviso, CA $119,927 Aromas, CA $107,443 Ben Lomond, CA $108,217 Boulder Creek, CA $112,175 Brookdale, CA $108,502 Campbell, CA $121,511 Capitola, CA $109,307

Castroville, CA $107,341 Coyote, CA $119,868 Cupertino, CA $119,416 Davenport, CA $109,707 Felton, CA $108,131 Freedom, CA $109,606 Gilroy, CA $110,838 Hollister, CA $106,122

Holy City, CA $113,878 Los Gatos, CA $119,875 Milpitas, CA $121,345 Morgan Hill, CA $115,984 Moss Landing, CA $107,633 Mount Hermon, CA $107,938 New Almaden, CA $118,934 Paicines, CA $98,162

Redwood Estates, CA $113,878 San Juan Bautista, CA $106,367 San Martin, CA $113,721 Santa Clara, CA $121,690 Santa Cruz, CA $107,886 Scotts Valley, CA $108,510 Saratoga, CA $119,271 Soquel, CA $110,287

Tres Pinos, CA $101,639 Watsonville, CA $109,706 San Jose, CA $121,791 Mount Hamilton, CA $118,949 Stockton, CA $103,483 Acampo, CA $103,604 Altaville, CA $100,647 Angels Camp, CA $100,857

Arnold, CA $97,633 Avery, CA $99,166 Burson, CA $101,591 Campo Seco, CA $101,502 Clements, CA $102,841 Copperopolis, CA $102,011 Douglas Flat, CA $100,068 Farmington, CA $102,472

French Camp, CA $103,582 Glencoe, CA $99,739 Hathaway Pines, CA $99,591 Holt, CA $103,766 Linden, CA $103,330 Lockeford, CA $103,493 Lodi, CA $103,511 Mokelumne Hill, CA $100,006

Mountain Ranch, CA $99,583 Murphys, CA $99,957 Rail Road Flat, CA $99,292 San Andreas, CA $100,350 Vallecito, CA $100,167 Valley Springs, CA $101,599 Victor, CA $103,549 Wallace, CA $102,296

West Point, CA $99,379 Wilseyville, CA $99,290 Woodbridge, CA $103,709 Atwater, CA $101,543 Ballico, CA $102,041 Tracy, CA $105,289 Big Oak Flat, CA $100,611 Catheys Valley, CA $98,447

Ceres, CA $102,816 Chinese Camp, CA $100,870 Columbia, CA $99,874 Coulterville, CA $98,826 Cressey, CA $101,878 Crows Landing, CA $103,651 Pinecrest, CA $97,578 Delhi, CA $102,224

Denair, CA $102,155 El Nido, CA $99,228 El Portal, CA $97,799 Empire, CA $102,796 Escalon, CA $102,844 Groveland, CA $97,880 Gustine, CA $104,081 Hickman, CA $102,325

Hilmar, CA $102,843 Hornitos, CA $99,131 Hughson, CA $102,789 Jamestown, CA $101,139 Keyes, CA $102,799 La Grange, CA $100,753 Lathrop, CA $103,803 Le Grand, CA $98,949

Livingston, CA $102,043 Long Barn, CA $98,597 Manteca, CA $103,575 Mariposa, CA $98,197 Merced, CA $99,478 Midpines, CA $98,216 Mi Wuk Village, CA $99,285 Moccasin, CA $100,382

Modesto, CA $102,778 Newman, CA $104,102 Oakdale, CA $102,476 Patterson, CA $106,390 Planada, CA $99,378 Ripon, CA $102,994 Riverbank, CA $102,805 Salida, CA $102,892

Snelling, CA $100,380 Sonora, CA $100,167 Soulsbyville, CA $99,898 Standard, CA $100,081 Stevinson, CA $102,755 Strawberry, CA $97,831 Tuolumne, CA $99,585 Turlock, CA $102,641

Twain Harte, CA $99,357 Vernalis, CA $104,074 Waterford, CA $102,168 Westley, CA $104,472 Winton, CA $101,680 Yosemite National Park, CA $97,253 Santa Rosa, CA $106,718 Albion, CA $98,041

Annapolis, CA $103,076 Boonville, CA $100,360 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $107,835 Branscomb, CA $97,946 Calpella, CA $100,085 Camp Meeker, CA $106,857 Caspar, CA $98,073 Cazadero, CA $105,476

Clearlake, CA $102,500 Clearlake Oaks, CA $101,378 Clearlake Park, CA $102,778 Cloverdale, CA $103,728 Cobb, CA $105,069 Comptche, CA $97,966 Covelo, CA $98,007 Dos Rios, CA $97,927

Duncans Mills, CA $106,439 Eldridge, CA $107,472 Elk, CA $98,294 El Verano, CA $108,002 Finley, CA $102,528 Forestville, CA $106,893 Fort Bragg, CA $98,102 Fulton, CA $106,728

Geyserville, CA $105,397 Glen Ellen, CA $107,315 Glenhaven, CA $101,661 Graton, CA $106,818 Gualala, CA $100,994 Guerneville, CA $106,459 Healdsburg, CA $106,423 Hopland, CA $102,510

Jenner, CA $105,576 Kelseyville, CA $103,362 Kenwood, CA $107,192 Lakeport, CA $101,622 Laytonville, CA $97,960 Little River, CA $98,087 Lower Lake, CA $103,001 Lucerne, CA $101,036

Manchester, CA $99,339 Mendocino, CA $98,087 Middletown, CA $105,497 Monte Rio, CA $106,524 Navarro, CA $98,178 Nice, CA $101,042 Occidental, CA $106,509 Philo, CA $99,389

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $104,995 Point Arena, CA $99,709 Potter Valley, CA $98,113 Redwood Valley, CA $98,695 Rio Nido, CA $106,574 Sebastopol, CA $106,879 Sonoma, CA $108,173 Stewarts Point, CA $102,834

Talmage, CA $100,455 Ukiah, CA $99,979 Upper Lake, CA $100,022 Villa Grande, CA $106,511 Vineburg, CA $108,163 Westport, CA $97,903 Willits, CA $98,062 Windsor, CA $106,790

Witter Springs, CA $99,826 Yorkville, CA $101,185 The Sea Ranch, CA $101,672 Eureka, CA $98,374 Alderpoint, CA $97,885 Blocksburg, CA $97,850 Arcata, CA $98,250 Mckinleyville, CA $98,257

Bayside, CA $98,214 Blue Lake, CA $98,094 Bridgeville, CA $97,929 Burnt Ranch, CA $98,048 Carlotta, CA $97,998 Crescent City, CA $97,873 Cutten, CA $98,373 Ferndale, CA $98,026

Fields Landing, CA $98,298 Fort Dick, CA $97,874 Fortuna, CA $98,227 Garberville, CA $97,937 Gasquet, CA $97,597 Honeydew, CA $97,838 Hoopa, CA $98,175 Hydesville, CA $98,153

Klamath, CA $97,947 Kneeland, CA $97,991 Korbel, CA $97,902 Loleta, CA $98,101 Mad River, CA $97,923 Miranda, CA $97,974 Myers Flat, CA $97,945 Orick, CA $98,010

Orleans, CA $98,051 Petrolia, CA $97,909 Phillipsville, CA $97,924 Redway, CA $98,074 Rio Dell, CA $98,171 Salyer, CA $98,070 Samoa, CA $98,177 Scotia, CA $98,043

Smith River, CA $97,613 Somes Bar, CA $98,019 Redcrest, CA $97,907 Trinidad, CA $98,148 Weott, CA $98,062 Willow Creek, CA $98,091 Leggett, CA $97,937 Piercy, CA $97,921

Whitethorn, CA $97,954 Zenia, CA $97,782 Amador City, CA $101,265 Auburn, CA $101,852 West Sacramento, CA $104,412 Brooks, CA $103,444 Capay, CA $103,434 Carmichael, CA $104,340

Citrus Heights, CA $103,825 Clarksburg, CA $104,428 Coloma, CA $101,671 Cool, CA $101,827 Courtland, CA $104,430 Davis, CA $104,307 Diamond Springs, CA $101,516 Dixon, CA $104,880

El Dorado, CA $101,631 Elk Grove, CA $103,996 Elmira, CA $105,782 Elverta, CA $104,224 Esparto, CA $104,004 Fair Oaks, CA $103,871 Fiddletown, CA $100,403 Folsom, CA $103,245

Foresthill, CA $99,459 Galt, CA $103,302 Garden Valley, CA $100,885 Georgetown, CA $99,866 Greenwood, CA $101,104 Grizzly Flats, CA $99,440 Guinda, CA $103,226 Herald, CA $102,404

Hood, CA $104,294 Ione, CA $101,510 Isleton, CA $105,029 Jackson, CA $100,729 Kit Carson, CA $99,600 Knights Landing, CA $102,816 Kirkwood, CA $97,819 Lincoln, CA $102,741

Loomis, CA $102,933 Lotus, CA $101,853 Mcclellan, CA $104,425 Madison, CA $104,168 Martell, CA $100,863 Mather, CA $104,119 Mount Aukum, CA $100,870 Newcastle, CA $102,582

Nicolaus, CA $103,337 North Highlands, CA $104,358 Roseville, CA $103,541 Orangevale, CA $103,596 Penryn, CA $102,747 Pilot Hill, CA $102,392 Pine Grove, CA $100,217 Pioneer, CA $98,676

Placerville, CA $101,335 Pleasant Grove, CA $103,591 Plymouth, CA $101,757 Rancho Cordova, CA $104,135 Represa, CA $103,266 Rescue, CA $102,390 Rio Linda, CA $104,428 Rio Oso, CA $102,723

River Pines, CA $101,034 Robbins, CA $103,086 Rocklin, CA $103,239 Rumsey, CA $101,511 Ryde, CA $104,518 Sheridan, CA $102,377 Shingle Springs, CA $102,298 Sloughhouse, CA $102,967

Somerset, CA $99,522 Sutter Creek, CA $100,936 Thornton, CA $104,469 Vacaville, CA $105,834 Volcano, CA $100,097 Walnut Grove, CA $104,704 Wheatland, CA $101,882 Wilton, CA $103,590

Winters, CA $104,571 Woodland, CA $104,090 Yolo, CA $103,987 Zamora, CA $103,770 Drytown, CA $101,441 Alta, CA $99,328 Applegate, CA $101,111 Camino, CA $100,435

Chicago Park, CA $99,669 Colfax, CA $100,023 Dutch Flat, CA $99,237 Emigrant Gap, CA $98,618 Gold Run, CA $99,298 Kyburz, CA $97,901 Echo Lake, CA $97,801 Meadow Vista, CA $101,214

Norden, CA $98,874 Pollock Pines, CA $98,636 Soda Springs, CA $98,955 Twin Bridges, CA $97,674 Weimar, CA $100,756 Granite Bay, CA $103,164 El Dorado Hills, CA $102,835 Antelope, CA $104,097

Marysville, CA $100,006 Beale Afb, CA $101,186 Alleghany, CA $98,560 Arbuckle, CA $101,026 Artois, CA $98,990 Bangor, CA $99,475 Belden, CA $98,516 Berry Creek, CA $99,196

Biggs, CA $99,322 Browns Valley, CA $99,422 Brownsville, CA $99,270 Butte City, CA $99,271 Camptonville, CA $98,677 Canyon Dam, CA $98,368 Cedar Ridge, CA $99,668 Challenge, CA $99,008

Chico, CA $99,322 Clipper Mills, CA $98,996 Colusa, CA $99,856 Crescent Mills, CA $98,289 Dobbins, CA $98,929 Downieville, CA $98,447 Dunnigan, CA $103,036 Durham, CA $99,317

Elk Creek, CA $98,947 Feather Falls, CA $99,287 Forbestown, CA $99,191 Forest Ranch, CA $99,133 Glenn, CA $99,219 Goodyears Bar, CA $98,501 Grass Valley, CA $99,593 Penn Valley, CA $99,917

Greenville, CA $98,317 Gridley, CA $99,538 Grimes, CA $101,231 Hamilton City, CA $99,259 Live Oak, CA $99,752 Magalia, CA $99,126 Maxwell, CA $99,644 Meadow Valley, CA $98,525

Meridian, CA $101,395 Nelson, CA $99,278 Nevada City, CA $98,947 North San Juan, CA $98,539 Olivehurst, CA $101,859 Oregon House, CA $99,287 Orland, CA $98,877 Oroville, CA $99,238

Paradise, CA $99,210 Palermo, CA $99,405 Princeton, CA $99,294 Quincy, CA $98,349 Rackerby, CA $99,429 Richvale, CA $99,263 Rough And Ready, CA $99,737 Smartsville, CA $100,316

Stirling City, CA $99,040 Stonyford, CA $99,023 Storrie, CA $98,845 Strawberry Valley, CA $98,463 Sutter, CA $100,108 Taylorsville, CA $98,160 Twain, CA $98,387 Washington, CA $98,984

Williams, CA $99,995 Willows, CA $99,122 Yuba City, CA $102,024 Redding, CA $98,600 Adin, CA $98,286 Anderson, CA $98,587 Bella Vista, CA $98,618 Bieber, CA $98,356

Big Bar, CA $97,941 Big Bend, CA $98,432 Burney, CA $98,703 Callahan, CA $98,127 Canby, CA $98,123 Cassel, CA $98,664 Castella, CA $98,304 Shasta Lake, CA $98,653

Chester, CA $98,568 Corning, CA $98,855 Cottonwood, CA $98,442 Dorris, CA $97,589 Douglas City, CA $98,181 Dunsmuir, CA $98,431 Etna, CA $98,115 Fall River Mills, CA $98,592

Flournoy, CA $98,558 Forks Of Salmon, CA $97,959 Fort Jones, CA $97,820 French Gulch, CA $98,253 Gazelle, CA $98,193 Gerber, CA $98,843 Greenview, CA $98,123 Grenada, CA $98,034

Happy Camp, CA $97,634 Hat Creek, CA $98,671 Hayfork, CA $98,107 Hornbrook, CA $96,653 Hyampom, CA $97,954 Igo, CA $98,187 Junction City, CA $98,130 Klamath River, CA $96,848

Lakehead, CA $98,380 Lewiston, CA $98,261 Lookout, CA $98,326 Los Molinos, CA $98,909 Mcarthur, CA $98,506 Mccloud, CA $98,461 Macdoel, CA $97,834 Manton, CA $98,659

Mill Creek, CA $98,541 Millville, CA $98,580 Mineral, CA $98,669 Montague, CA $97,657 Montgomery Creek, CA $98,548 Mount Shasta, CA $98,491 Nubieber, CA $98,455 Oak Run, CA $98,641

Obrien, CA $98,382 Old Station, CA $98,670 Palo Cedro, CA $98,648 Paskenta, CA $98,520 Paynes Creek, CA $98,622 Platina, CA $98,010 Proberta, CA $98,957 Red Bluff, CA $98,536

Round Mountain, CA $98,714 Scott Bar, CA $97,242 Seiad Valley, CA $96,762 Shasta, CA $98,334 Shingletown, CA $98,710 Tehama, CA $98,929 Trinity Center, CA $98,138 Vina, CA $99,067

Weaverville, CA $98,283 Weed, CA $98,371 Whiskeytown, CA $98,243 Whitmore, CA $98,704 Yreka, CA $97,485 Alturas, CA $98,180 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $98,299 Cedarville, CA $98,029

Chilcoot, CA $97,299 Clio, CA $98,231 Coleville, CA $97,525 Davis Creek, CA $97,799 Doyle, CA $97,524 Eagleville, CA $97,972 Floriston, CA $97,790 Fort Bidwell, CA $97,686

Herlong, CA $97,944 Janesville, CA $98,286 Lake City, CA $97,800 Likely, CA $98,089 Litchfield, CA $98,044 Loyalton, CA $97,671 Madeline, CA $98,132 Markleeville, CA $97,413

Milford, CA $98,044 Portola, CA $98,132 Ravendale, CA $98,012 Calpine, CA $97,968 Sierra City, CA $98,307 Sierraville, CA $98,183 Susanville, CA $98,384 Standish, CA $98,229

Beckwourth, CA $97,737 Termo, CA $98,104 Topaz, CA $97,446 Tulelake, CA $97,658 Vinton, CA $97,442 Wendel, CA $97,786 Westwood, CA $98,568 Carnelian Bay, CA $98,985

Homewood, CA $98,348 Tahoma, CA $97,654 Kings Beach, CA $98,443 Tahoe City, CA $98,827 Olympic Valley, CA $99,139 Tahoe Vista, CA $98,773 South Lake Tahoe, CA $97,490 Truckee, CA $99,379

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

Understanding how an Application 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 May 01, 2026

$95,368

Average $106,506/year

$114,758

$7,947

Average $8,875/month

$9,563

$1,834

Average $2,048/week

$2,207

$46

Average $51/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$114,758	$9,563	$2,207	$55
Average	$106,506	$8,875	$2,048	$51
25th Percentile	$95,368	$7,947	$1,834	$46

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