Highest-paying Science Jobs in Visalia

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Highest-paying science jobs in Visalia

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Visalia-Porterville, CA metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "life, physical, and social science occupations" were included.

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#11. Biological technicians

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- #211 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,770
- Employment: 76,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($69,050)
--- Boulder, CO ($68,640)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($65,940)

#10. Agricultural technicians

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $39,290
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,850
- Employment: 13,560
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($59,300)
--- Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($58,050)
--- Corvallis, OR ($57,990)

#9. Forest and conservation technicians

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $40,810
- #127 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,420
- Employment: 30,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($68,370)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($66,570)
--- Corvallis, OR ($62,260)

#8. Chemical technicians

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $42,530
- #243 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,040
- Employment: 57,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Billings, MT ($86,340)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($78,000)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($77,020)

#7. Food science technicians

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $49,460
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,870
- Employment: 11,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- St. Louis, MO-IL ($66,580)
--- Owensboro, KY ($63,700)
--- Columbus, OH ($61,420)

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#6. Soil and plant scientists

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $71,450
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,290
- Employment: 15,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($111,450)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($109,490)
--- Raleigh, NC ($109,320)

#5. Occupational health and safety specialists

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $77,230
- #162 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,740
- Employment: 106,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)

#4. Food scientists and technologists

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $80,350
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,150
- Employment: 13,510
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kansas City, MO-KS ($138,600)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,970)
--- Wichita, KS ($102,100)

#3. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $80,380
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,240
- Employment: 76,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($116,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($109,190)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,710)

#2. Urban and regional planners

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $82,420
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,310
- Employment: 38,940
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($119,680)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,760)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($112,740)

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#1. Clinical and counseling psychologists

Visalia-Porterville, CA
- Annual mean salary: $109,550
- #50 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,640
- Employment: 58,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($136,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,200)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($133,060)