State comparison · 2025
Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary: Arizona vs California
Atmospheric and Space Scientists in California earn a median of $124,920. In Arizona, $115,020. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.2% — not 7.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-7.9%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
+1.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $115,020
- p25
- $77,330
- p75
- $132,660
- p10
- $63,920
- p90
- $156,500
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
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.