Biological Scientists, All Other Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $76K, rent takes 26.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,322/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new biological scientists, all others typically earn — is $61K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,649/month.

Local pay runs 23% below the national median — $76K here vs. $99K nationally.

North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area pays $76K median vs. the U.S. average of $99K — that’s -23%.

The median is $76,400 a year, that works out to about $37 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $60,810, and experienced biological scientists, all others can clear $106,540. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,908/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,322/month, which eats 26.9% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median biological scientists, all other salary is worth about $76,400 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.