As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Linguist in California is $75,314. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $65,329 to $86,922, with most professionals earning between $56,238 and $97,490.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Linguist Salary | $56,238 | CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Linguist Salary | $65,329 | CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Linguist Salary | $75,314 | CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Linguist Salary | $86,922 | CA | March 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Linguist Salary | $97,490 | CA | March 01, 2025 |
Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It involves analysing language form, language meaning, and language in context. The earliest activities in the documentation and description of language have been attributed to the 6th-century-BC Indian grammarian Pāṇini who wrote a formal description of the Sanskrit language in his Aṣṭādhyāyī. Linguists traditionally analyse human language by observing an interplay between sound and meaning. Phonetics is the study of speech and non-speech sounds, and delves into their acoustic and articulatory properties. The study of language meaning, on the ...
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| Location | Avg. Salary | Date Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Location Coachella, CA | Avg. Salary $71,969 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
| Location Acampo, CA | Avg. Salary $72,993 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
| Location Acton, CA | Avg. Salary $75,588 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
| Location Adelanto, CA | Avg. Salary $71,832 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
| Location Adin, CA | Avg. Salary $69,988 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
| Location Agoura Hills, CA | Avg. Salary $74,495 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
| Location Aguanga, CA | Avg. Salary $72,173 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
| Location Ahwahnee, CA | Avg. Salary $68,008 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
| Location Alameda, CA | Avg. Salary $83,303 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
| Location Alamo, CA | Avg. Salary $83,099 | Date Updated March 01, 2025 |
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About California California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the thir....More
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