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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists average salary by city in California
- Vallejo$162,840
- San Francisco$157,540
- San Jose$154,410
- Santa Rosa$149,990
- Chico$148,730
- Stockton$144,260
- Modesto$142,460
- Santa Cruz$140,520
- Sacramento$136,940
- Santa Maria$136,900
- Riverside$134,520
- Salinas$132,800
- Los Angeles$131,870
- Oxnard$131,710
- Bakersfield$130,960
- San Diego$129,060
- Fresno$128,500
- Visalia$127,810
- San Luis Obispo$125,270
- El Centro$119,570
- Redding$118,880
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | $162,840 | $168,860 | $156,450 | $111,515 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $157,540 | $160,180 | $129,090 | $108,385 | 116 |
| San Jose | $154,410 | $159,300 | $122,130 | $106,537 | 110 |
| Santa Rosa | $149,990 | $145,340 | $139,510 | $103,927 | 108 |
| Chico | $148,730 | $155,470 | $127,070 | $103,183 | 101 |
| Stockton | $144,260 | $138,050 | $131,620 | $100,544 | 105 |
| Modesto | $142,460 | $143,760 | $130,840 | $99,481 | 104 |
| Santa Cruz | $140,520 | $134,060 | $102,600 | $98,335 | 110 |
| Sacramento | $136,940 | $137,640 | $112,470 | $96,221 | 107 |
| Santa Maria | $136,900 | $128,620 | $111,010 | $96,197 | 109 |
| Riverside | $134,520 | $138,390 | $122,720 | $94,792 | 106 |
| Salinas | $132,800 | $138,590 | $127,620 | $93,776 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $131,870 | $134,890 | $107,380 | $93,227 | 114 |
| Oxnard | $131,710 | $129,910 | $106,890 | $93,133 | 111 |
| Bakersfield | $130,960 | $132,110 | $118,990 | $92,690 | 101 |
| San Diego | $129,060 | $130,980 | $101,180 | $91,568 | 112 |
| Fresno | $128,500 | $137,080 | $107,610 | $91,237 | 102 |
| Visalia | $127,810 | $129,480 | $128,150 | $90,830 | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo | $125,270 | $125,070 | $103,130 | $89,330 | 109 |
| El Centro | $119,570 | $119,480 | $109,600 | $85,920 | 95 |
| Redding | $118,880 | $123,510 | $78,440 | $85,498 | 101 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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 19-1042.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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