State comparison · 2025
Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary: Arkansas vs California
Atmospheric and Space Scientists in California earn a median of $124,920. In Arkansas, $71,940. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.6% — not 42.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-42.4%
Arkansas vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-26.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $71,940
- p25
- $67,560
- p75
- $97,580
- p10
- $65,610
- p90
- $216,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
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.