State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: California vs New Hampshire
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in California earn a median of $106,510. In New Hampshire, $80,810. After cost-of-living, the gap is 24.1% — not 31.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.8%
California vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+24.1%
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%
New Hampshire
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $80,810
- p25
- $66,560
- p75
- $100,170
- p10
- $59,230
- p90
- $111,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.