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Life Scientists, All Other in California

Considering working as a Life Scientists, All Other in California? Here’s what the data says. All life scientists not listed separately.

What do Life Scientists, All Other Make in California?

For a life scientists, all other working in California, the median annual wage is $128,750 per year (or roughly $61.90/hour).

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$67,540	$32.47
25th percentile	$85,790	$41.25
Median (50th)	$128,750	$61.90
75th percentile	$206,650	$99.35
90th percentile	n/a	n/a

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in California compared to the national average — is 1.03.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, life scientists, all other earn a median of $97,541 per year ($46.90/hour), exceeding the California median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 155,335 life scientists, all other in the U.S.. In California alone, approximately 880 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 190 life scientists, all other.

Top California Metros for Life Scientists, All Other

These are the California metros with the most life scientists, all other in California.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	480	n/a
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	120	n/a
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	70	$87,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	60	$175,330
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	40	$77,900

Top States for Life Scientists, All Other Employment

The table below shows the states where the most life scientists, all other work.

State	Number Employed
North Carolina	1,060
California	880
Louisiana	460
Virginia	460
Minnesota	430
Maryland	380
Pennsylvania	330
Georgia	280
Washington	240
Illinois	230
New York	230
Oregon	210
Idaho	190
Massachusetts	130
Arizona	130
Kentucky	110
New Jersey	100
Florida	90
Michigan	80
Alaska	70

Highest-Paying States for Life Scientists, All Other

Where life scientists, all other earn the most: life scientists, all other.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$164,260
Massachusetts	$129,210
California	$128,750
North Carolina	$123,500
Alabama	$107,050
Oregon	$106,370
New Jersey	$104,500
Arizona	$103,460
Maryland	$99,320
Idaho	$97,020

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

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• General Biology
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• Ecology & Systematics Biology
• Nutrition Science
• Behavioral Science
• Natural Sciences
• Geobiology
• Child Development & Psychology
• Rehabilitation Professions

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Also Known As

Collector of Aquarium Specimens, Embryologist, Forensic Scientist, Life Science Taxonomist, Morphologist, Olericulturist, Osteologist, Paleobotanist, Physiologist, Phytopathologist, Plant Taxonomist, Public Health Microbiologist.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 19-1099.00