Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$88,130avg. a year
$42.37 an hour · 5,210 employed
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $88,130 a year. That is $9,290 (12%) more than the California average of $78,840. The U.S. average is $67,350.
$84,130Median pay
$42.37Average hourly
+12%vs. California average
5,210Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
11,870 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$97,190
$46.73 an hour
280 jobs
Redding, CA
$88,920
$42.75 an hour
3220 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$84,970
$40.85 an hour
42,020 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$83,210
$40.01 an hour
580 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$82,330
$39.58 an hour
6340 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$81,180
$39.03 an hour
7270 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$77,700
$37.36 an hour
850 jobs
Napa, CA
$77,370
$37.20 an hour
910,150 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$75,540
$36.32 an hour
102,740 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$73,640
$35.40 an hour
11360 jobs
Modesto, CA
$72,900
$35.05 an hour
12110 jobs
Salinas, CA
$71,910
$34.57 an hour
1370 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$71,840
$34.54 an hour
14370 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$71,510
$34.38 an hour
151,530 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$69,320
$33.33 an hour
16360 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$67,700
$32.55 an hour
17600 jobs
Fresno, CA
$67,080
$32.25 an hour
18170 jobs
Chico, CA
$64,480
$31.00 an hour
19240 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$64,070
$30.80 an hour
2050 jobs
El Centro, CA
$61,480
$29.56 an hour
2190 jobs
Visalia, CA
$60,320
$29.00 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $93,470 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $67,690 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $138,390 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $75,570 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $78,880 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $59,630 |
Questions and answers
How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $88,130 a year, and the median is $84,130. About 5,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $9,290 (12%) more than the California average of $78,840.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2010. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.