In California:
Wage data for Conservation Scientists.
- Workers on average earn $79,550.
- 10% of workers earn $49,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $129,980 or more.
In the United States:
Wage data for Conservation Scientists.
- Workers on average earn $68,750.
- 10% of workers earn $42,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,460 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $42,850 | $53,000 | $68,750 | $87,460 | $105,460 |
| California | $49,740 | $62,560 | $79,550 | $100,880 | $129,980 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,650 | $57,530 | $63,960 | $80,620 | $93,870 |
| Fresno, CA | $35,930 | $69,100 | $88,220 | $92,230 | $113,040 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44,880 | $52,020 | $72,920 | $104,000 | $131,990 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,120 | $62,560 | $75,550 | $93,140 | $105,660 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,530 | $62,560 | $72,600 | $85,880 | $109,450 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $36,050 | $62,240 | $80,000 | $96,010 | $124,680 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $47,220 | $65,040 | $81,130 | $101,630 | $121,470 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $58,500 | $65,850 | $88,650 | $119,310 | $163,600 |
| Salinas, CA | $55,220 | $65,090 | $73,470 | $105,890 | $129,980 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $47,980 | $62,880 | $78,300 | $96,570 | $122,010 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $52,690 | $65,690 | $85,490 | $109,460 | $128,550 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,660 | $84,930 | $101,720 | $135,990 | $157,630 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $52,030 | $66,120 | $85,970 | $100,050 | $103,750 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $51,330 | $57,990 | $77,960 | $106,570 | $176,090 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,220 | $63,500 | $71,950 | $111,880 | $143,450 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $48,310 | $49,920 | $74,890 | $94,910 | $119,560 |
In California:
Wage data for Conservation Scientists.
- Workers on average earn $38.25 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.91 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $62.49 or more per hour.
In the United States:
Wage data for Conservation Scientists.
- Workers on average earn $33.05 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.60 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.70 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2023 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $20.60 | $25.48 | $33.05 | $42.05 | $50.70 |
| California | $23.91 | $30.08 | $38.25 | $48.50 | $62.49 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $24.83 | $27.66 | $30.75 | $38.76 | $45.13 |
| Fresno, CA | $17.28 | $33.22 | $42.41 | $44.34 | $54.35 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $21.58 | $25.01 | $35.06 | $50.00 | $63.46 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $27.46 | $30.08 | $36.32 | $44.78 | $50.80 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $27.66 | $30.08 | $34.90 | $41.29 | $52.62 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $17.33 | $29.93 | $38.46 | $46.16 | $59.94 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $22.70 | $31.27 | $39.01 | $48.86 | $58.40 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | $28.12 | $31.66 | $42.62 | $57.36 | $78.66 |
| Salinas, CA | $26.55 | $31.30 | $35.32 | $50.91 | $62.49 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | $23.07 | $30.23 | $37.64 | $46.43 | $58.66 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | $25.33 | $31.58 | $41.10 | $52.62 | $61.80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $33.97 | $40.83 | $48.91 | $65.38 | $75.78 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | $25.02 | $31.79 | $41.33 | $48.10 | $49.88 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $24.68 | $27.88 | $37.48 | $51.24 | $84.66 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $27.99 | $30.53 | $34.59 | $53.79 | $68.97 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $23.22 | $24.00 | $36.01 | $45.63 | $57.48 |
