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Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary in Professional services, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Environmental Scientists and Specialists (Pro services) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 45 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $96,540. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry11$80,018
Level II — qualified16$95,465
Level III — experienced6$122,374
Level IV — fully competent6$137,783

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Environmental Scientists and Specialists (Pro services) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.Manager, Climate Advisory4$118,530
The International Council on Clean TransportationAssociate Researcher4$107,900
Trinity Consultants, Inc.Compliance Specialist4$109,187
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCStaff Scientist4$166,463
Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.Managing Director2$220,000
Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.Environmental Scientist2$118,872
Boz Life Science Research and Teaching InstituteResearch Associate2$56,285
CALSTART, Inc.Data Scientist, Data & Analytics2$84,378
AECOM Technical Services IncCivil Engineering II2$79,040
Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.Senior Consultant - Environmental Specialist1$106,017

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Managing Director at Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P.
    $220,000
    San DiegoDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25324-423551
  • Manager, Climate Advisory at AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
    $145,000
    Los AngelesDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-385253
  • Senior Consultant - Environmental Specialist at Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.
    $106,017
    San FranciscoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-366213
  • Environmental Scientist at Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
    $130,000
    Costa MesaDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-349562
  • Manager, Climate Advisory at AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
    $145,000
    Los AngelesDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-349945
  • Associate Researcher at The International Council on Clean Transportation
    $86,500
    San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-288813
  • Compliance Specialist at Trinity Consultants, Inc.
    $122,374
    San RamonWage Level IIIDecided Aug 28, 2025I-200-25233-257948
  • Research Associate at Boz Life Science Research and Teaching Institute
    $55,557
    La JollaWage Level IDecided Aug 26, 2025I-200-25231-252631

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.