State comparison · 2025
Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary: California vs Oregon
Environmental Scientists and Specialists in California earn a median of $106,510. In Oregon, $97,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.1% — not 9.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+9.3%
California vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
+2.1%
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%
Oregon
Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Median
- $97,440
- p25
- $76,870
- p75
- $113,320
- p10
- $62,200
- p90
- $132,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +150%
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.