State comparison · 2025
Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary: California vs Illinois
Atmospheric and Space Scientists in California earn a median of $124,920. In Illinois, $112,280. After cost-of-living, the gap is 0.5% — not 11.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+11.3%
California vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+0.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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%
Illinois
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Median
- $112,280
- p25
- $84,220
- p75
- $145,860
- p10
- $51,710
- p90
- $211,910
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +200%
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.