Scientist Salary in California

The average Scientist salary in California is $140,225. The salary range for a Scientist is usually between $103,569 and $158,468 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $217,044. The average hourly pay for a Scientist is $67.42 per hour.

The employer paying the highest salary for a Scientist job in California is Orange County Sanitation District with an average salary as high as $200,050.

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California Scientist Salary Lookup

Average Salary

$140,225/yr

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Job Pay Rank

51,167^th

Top Paying Employers for Scientist Jobs

Employer	Average Salary
Orange County Sanitation District, CA	$200,050
Eastern Municipal Water District, CA	$140,916
Orange County Water District, CA	$126,970
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority, CA	$76,489

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Scientist Salary in States

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State	Average Salary	Records Number
Arizona	$11,524	1
California	$131,531	17
Florida	$60,753	38
Iowa	$106,959	28
Idaho	$78,330	44
Indiana	$108,697	2
Kansas	$4,530	1
Kentucky	$63,000	187
Maine	$80,477	9
Missouri	$55,160	62
Mississippi	$56,803	1
Nebraska	$47,823	1
Nevada	$31,882	1
New York	$75,911	116
Ohio	$58,112	2
Pennsylvania	$81,883	41
South Carolina	$108,189	11
Texas	$53,045	17
Utah	$72,544	4
Virginia	$56,315	6
Washington	$78,650	6
Wisconsin	$81,515	871

Scientist Salary in Cities

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City Name	State	Records Number	Average Salary
Irvine	CA	15	$99,777
Tulare	CA	14	$78,377
Orange	CA	6	$156,395

Top Paid Scientist in California

California Scientist Salary Lookup

Name	State	Employer
Margil Jimenez Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Margil Jimenez	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Ryan McMullin Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Ryan McMullin	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Margil Jimenez Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Margil Jimenez	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Vanh Phonsiri Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Vanh Phonsiri	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Laura Terriquez A. Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Laura Terriquez A.	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Margil Jimenez Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Margil Jimenez	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Margil Jimenez Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Margil Jimenez	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Laura Terriquez A. Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Laura Terriquez A.	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Vanh Phonsiri Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Vanh Phonsiri	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Margil Jimenez Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Margil Jimenez	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Rose Cardoza C. Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Rose Cardoza C.	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Michael Krihak K University of California, CA	Michael Krihak K	CA	University of California	View Details
Laura Terriquez A. Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Laura Terriquez A.	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Danny Tang Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Danny Tang	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Deborah Lindel L. Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Deborah Lindel L.	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Danny Tang Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Danny Tang	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Daisy Wood Eastern Municipal Water District, CA	Daisy Wood	CA	Eastern Municipal Water District	View Details
Margil Jimenez Orange County Sanitation District, CA	Margil Jimenez	CA	Orange County Sanitation District	View Details
Susan Nguyen Eastern Municipal Water District, CA	Susan Nguyen	CA	Eastern Municipal Water District	View Details
Peter Wang Irvine Ranch Water District, CA	Peter Wang	CA	Irvine Ranch Water District	View Details