Entomologist Salary in California

How much does an Entomologist make in CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Entomologist in California is $76,524. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $58,031 to a high of $95,798, with most professionals earning between $66,844 and $86,613.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA	Avg. Salary $72,687	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acampo, CA	Avg. Salary $74,185	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acton, CA	Avg. Salary $76,357	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adelanto, CA	Avg. Salary $72,631	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adin, CA	Avg. Salary $70,946	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Agoura Hills, CA	Avg. Salary $75,358	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Aguanga, CA	Avg. Salary $72,784	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ahwahnee, CA	Avg. Salary $69,100	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alameda, CA	Avg. Salary $84,724	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alamo, CA	Avg. Salary $84,530	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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What does an Entomologist do?

Common responsibilities of an Entomologist

Develops and maintains specimen collections of plant pests pertinent to programs and consulting with and advising federal agencies, state departments of agriculture, and other cooperators on the identity and biology of and procedures for detecting plant pests (insects, some arachnids and mollusks).

January 22, 2023

Assist in providing scientific and policy advice to agency management on matters regarding regulatory decisions related to the use of herbicides, and/or other types of pesticides.

February 07, 2023

Lead and manage a multidisciplinary Research Unit comprised of PhD scientists, including personnel, equipment and fiscal resources following agency's mission and scientific procedures, requirements and protocols.

April 01, 2023

Maintains develops, and supplements information on taxonomy, hosts, distribution, and other related information pertaining to intercepted and/or survey plant pests.

April 10, 2023

Develop collaborations and communicate technical information on livestock arthropod vectors and/or arthropod-transmitted pathogens with government officials, scientific, academic, national/international organizations, and diverse community groups.

April 18, 2023

Prepares technical information reports on structural pest control which includes summarizing, analyzing, and reporting pest management inspection data.

April 26, 2023

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About California

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, S...

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