Conservation Scientists pay range in Santa Rosa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $122,750 or more. The middle half of conservation scientists in Santa Rosa earn between $61,980 and $98,520.
- $54K10th
- $62K25th
- $81KMedian
- $99K75th
- $123K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $85,840 | $7,153 | $41.27 |
| Median | $80,900 | $6,742 | $38.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,980 | $5,165 | $29.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,520 | $8,210 | $47.37 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Conservation Scientists salary after taxes in Santa Rosa
On the average salary of $85,840, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $65,327 a year, or $5,444 a month and $2,513 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Santa Rosa a good place for conservation scientists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $85,840 buys what about $79,641 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Conservation Scientists salary in other California cities
Santa Rosa ranks 8th of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($118,820).
- San Jose$118,820
- San Francisco$99,130
- Santa Cruz$96,480
- Sacramento$92,500
- Salinas$88,500
- Santa Maria$88,130
- San Diego$85,940
- Santa Rosa$85,840
- Oxnard$85,140
- Riverside$80,140
Highest-paying cities for conservation scientists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,820).
- San Jose, CA$118,820
- Washington, DC$108,770
- Springfield, IL$105,360
- Amherst, MA$99,360
- San Francisco, CA$99,130
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Conservation Scientists salary in Santa Rosa: questions
How much do conservation scientists make an hour in Santa Rosa?
$41.27 an hour on average, and $38.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level conservation scientists salary in Santa Rosa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the conservation scientists take-home pay in Santa Rosa?
About $65,327 a year ($5,444 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $85,840. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do conservation scientists earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($78,606).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-1031; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.58, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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