State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: California vs North Dakota
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in California earn a median of $106,510. In North Dakota, $84,570. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.3% — not 25.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+25.9%
California vs North Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+1.3%
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%
North Dakota
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $84,570
- p25
- $67,020
- p75
- $92,340
- p10
- $60,110
- p90
- $109,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.0
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.