State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: California vs New Jersey
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in California earn a median of $106,510. In New Jersey, $79,210. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32.2% — not 34.5%.
Nominal pay gap
+34.5%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+32.2%
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 Jersey
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $79,210
- p25
- $62,150
- p75
- $102,440
- p10
- $52,760
- p90
- $130,590
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- -58%
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.