SOC 11-9121 · Vallejo, CA metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Vallejo, California is $187,300 a year ($90.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $171,250: half of the 60 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$187,300average per year

$90.05 / hourMedian $171,250Take-home ≈ $126,132

  • $136K10th
  • $154K25th
  • $171KMedian
  • $196K75th
  • $295K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#10 of 17California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $135,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $294,650 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Vallejo earn between $153,610 and $195,660.

  • $136K10th
  • $154K25th
  • $171KMedian
  • $196K75th
  • $295K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$187,300$15,608$90.05
Median$171,250$14,271$82.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$153,610$12,801$73.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$195,660$16,305$94.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Natural Sciences Managers pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in Vallejo earn 16% less than the California average ($223,850) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vallejo$187,300$171,250$135,570$294,65060
California$223,850$210,230$130,730$330,05014,950
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $187,300, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $126,132 a year, or $10,511 a month and $4,851 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Vallejo a good place for natural sciences managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $187,300 buys what about $172,660 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 10th of 17 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($252,350).

All Natural Sciences Managers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Vallejo?

$90.05 an hour on average, and $82.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $135,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $153,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $126,132 a year ($10,511 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $187,300. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9121; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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