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Life Scientists, All Other Salary in CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Life Scientists, All Other in CA have a median annual salary of $102,830, with 860 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $62,910 at the 10th percentile to $187,550 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$102,830

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$49.44

Employment

860

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$62,910
10th
$79,880
25th
$102,830
Median
$143,590
75th
$187,550
90th

Local compared with national

CA

$102,830

Median annual · 2025

United States

$93,750

Median annual · 2025

The CA median is 9.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $9,080).

Life Scientists, All Other salary in other locations

Other occupations in CA