State comparison · 2025
Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary: Alabama vs California
Atmospheric and Space Scientists in California earn a median of $124,920. In Alabama, $81,080. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.1% — not 35.1%.
Nominal pay gap
-35.1%
Alabama vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-19.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Alabama
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $81,080
- p25
- $65,230
- p75
- $104,300
- p10
- $47,330
- p90
- $151,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.8
California
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $124,920
- p25
- $105,910
- p75
- $144,910
- p10
- $82,900
- p90
- $175,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -45%
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.