State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: California vs Delaware
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in California earn a median of $106,510. In Delaware, $64,690. After cost-of-living, the gap is 48.4% — not 64.6%.
Nominal pay gap
+64.6%
California vs Delaware
COL-adjusted gap
+48.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
California
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $106,510
- p25
- $81,480
- p75
- $132,770
- p10
- $65,350
- p90
- $161,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -44%
Delaware
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $64,690
- p25
- $57,130
- p75
- $76,990
- p10
- $50,220
- p90
- $106,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 99.8
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.