California Environmental Scientists: Schools and Careers

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Fast Facts for Environmental Scientists in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Santa Rosa, Sacramento and Santa Cruz
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Modesto, San Jose and Bakersfield
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Sacramento, San Diego and Santa Ana

Salaries for Environmental Scientists in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Jose, San Francisco and Santa Rosa
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Environmental Scientists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Environmental Scientists relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
San Diego-Carlsbad1410$77,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward3210$109,180
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara130$92,240
Vallejo-Fairfield50$74,210
Visalia-Porterville60$64,880
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura220$104,180
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario790$84,460
Napa100$91,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim2890$93,300
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade2930$90,040
Salinas70$97,510
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara430$91,360
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande100$80,110
Santa Cruz-Watsonville70N/A
Bakersfield170$91,220
Madera60$93,610
Fresno290$84,660
Chico60$77,340
Redding110$82,560
Santa Rosa210$122,400
Modesto60$74,480
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