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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Sacramento, CA

The median biological scientists, all other in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $98,220 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,921 a month.

10th percentile
$61,160
25th percentile
$79,720
Median percentile
$98,220
75th percentile
$122,650
90th percentile
$143,010

Based on 640 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$71,052 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,220
Federal income tax−$12,778
Social Security + Medicare−$7,514
California income tax (approx.)−$6,875
Monthly take-home$5,921
Every two weeks$2,733

Does it go far here?

$92,078Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in California