The average salary for a coroner in California is around $80,810 per year.
Avg Salary
Coroners earn an average yearly salary of $80,810.
Wages typically start from $47,500 and go up to $119,270.
10% above national average Updated in 2018
Coroner earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level coroner earnings begin at:
$57.34 per hour
$119,270 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level coroner earnings begin at:
$47.16 per hour
$98,090 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level coroner earnings begin at:
$38.85 per hour
$80,810 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level coroner earnings begin at:
$29.16 per hour
$60,650 per year
10th percentile
Starting level coroner earnings begin at:
$22.84 per hour
$47,500 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Coroner salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $91,550 |
| Alaska | $80,830 |
| California | $80,810 |
| Connecticut | $80,080 |
| New Jersey | $79,320 |
| Massachusetts | $77,990 |
| Washington | $77,510 |
| Maryland | $74,150 |
| Texas | $74,150 |
| Minnesota | $73,190 |
| Vermont | $73,050 |
| Delaware | $72,840 |
| Virginia | $72,650 |
| New York | $72,620 |
| Illinois | $72,610 |
| Rhode Island | $71,900 |
| New Hampshire | $70,900 |
| North Dakota | $70,420 |
| Michigan | $69,800 |
| Colorado | $68,910 |
| Hawaii | $68,740 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $68,280 |
| Oregon | $68,250 |
| Nebraska | $67,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $66,820 |
| Maine | $66,800 |
| Alabama | $65,650 |
| New Mexico | $65,170 |
| Nevada | $64,190 |
| Wyoming | $63,780 |
| Guam | $63,530 |
| North Carolina | $62,470 |
| Ohio | $61,990 |
| Iowa | $60,300 |
| Arizona | $59,510 |
| Wisconsin | $59,200 |
| Missouri | $58,480 |
| Georgia | $58,010 |
| Indiana | $57,760 |
| Florida | $57,580 |
| Louisiana | $57,460 |
| West Virginia | $57,020 |
| Montana | $56,650 |
| South Carolina | $55,930 |
| South Dakota | $55,130 |
| Kansas | $55,050 |
| Kentucky | $54,980 |
| Tennessee | $54,620 |
| Oklahoma | $54,560 |
| Utah | $53,440 |
| Arkansas | $51,930 |
| Idaho | $51,910 |
| Mississippi | $51,020 |
| Puerto Rico | $38,770 |
How do coroner salaries compare to similar careers?
Coroners earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than police officers but more than naturopathic physicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Police officer salary | $105K |
| Arbitrator salary | $83K |
| Probation officer salary | $89K |
| Court reporter salary | $90K |
| Forensic science technician salary | $80K |
| Coroner salary | $81K |
| Correctional officer salary | $78K |
| Chiropractor salary | $63K |
| Fish and game warden salary | $80K |
| Naturopathic physician salary | $69K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)