The average salary for a scientist in California is around $104,815 per year.
Avg Salary
Scientists earn an average yearly salary of $104,815.
Wages typically start from $60,833 and go up to $148,569.
43% above national average Updated in 2021
Scientist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Scientist salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Connecticut | $99,309 |
Rhode Island | $96,221 |
Maryland | $92,806 |
New York | $92,286 |
Colorado | $90,408 |
Hawaii | $90,040 |
New Hampshire | $88,541 |
Washington | $86,796 |
Oregon | $85,225 |
Virginia | $84,197 |
North Carolina | $84,193 |
Alaska | $83,811 |
Delaware | $83,267 |
Michigan | $82,674 |
Arizona | $82,215 |
Minnesota | $80,626 |
Texas | $80,085 |
Nevada | $79,419 |
Tennessee | $79,158 |
Pennsylvania | $78,202 |
North Dakota | $78,011 |
Kansas | $77,670 |
Idaho | $77,530 |
Illinois | $77,376 |
Wyoming | $77,260 |
Ohio | $76,889 |
Maine | $76,491 |
Iowa | $76,227 |
Georgia | $75,895 |
Utah | $75,648 |
South Carolina | $75,508 |
Wisconsin | $75,155 |
Nebraska | $74,427 |
Montana | $74,008 |
New Mexico | $73,243 |
Missouri | $73,206 |
Alabama | $72,693 |
Mississippi | $72,684 |
Louisiana | $72,549 |
Oklahoma | $72,423 |
West Virginia | $72,329 |
Arkansas | $71,851 |
Florida | $71,228 |
Vermont | $71,176 |
Indiana | $69,802 |
South Dakota | $68,799 |
Kentucky | $67,642 |
Puerto Rico | $62,806 |
Guam | $49,750 |
District of Columbia | $114,694 |
California | $104,815 |
New Jersey | $101,926 |
Massachusetts | $101,404 |
How do scientist salaries compare to similar careers?
Scientists earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than biochemists but more than microbiologists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Biochemist salary | $111K |
Mathematician salary | $118K |
Hydrologist salary | $105K |
Biostatistician salary | $102K |
Neuropsychologist salary | $116K |
Scientist salary | $105K |
Materials scientist salary | $100K |
Geologist salary | $98K |
Sociologist salary | $105K |
Microbiologist salary | $97K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)