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Other Life Scientist Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of other life scientists in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other life scientists in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Life Scientists in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,700
25th Percentile Wage
$58,870
50th Percentile Wage
$93,430
75th Percentile Wage
$126,960
90th Percentile Wage
$144,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life scientists in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $144,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,700.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life scientists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$93,430
32.71% 33.50%
2013
$62,870
1.18% -
2012
$62,130
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Life Scientist Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,430 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is in the middle of salary range for other life scientists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of other life scientists in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 42.6 percent (42.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$162,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$132,510
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$105,610
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$104,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$100,450
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$99,360
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$99,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$93,940
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$93,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$88,500
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$73,230
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$68,580