Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in California
$70,680avg. a year
$33.98 an hour · 26,540 employed
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other in California earn an average of $70,680 a year. That is $11,970 (20%) more than the U.S. average of $58,710. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $97,270.
$60,390Median pay
$33.98Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2021
#4Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for health technologists and technicians, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
11,330 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$97,270
$46.76 an hour
23,070 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$78,880
$37.92 an hour
3260 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$76,580
$36.82 an hour
41,660 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$74,100
$35.63 an hour
5200 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$74,060
$35.61 an hour
6310 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$72,460
$34.84 an hour
79,940 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$71,480
$34.37 an hour
8530 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$71,470
$34.36 an hour
92,010 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$66,470
$31.96 an hour
10200 jobs
Salinas, CA
$65,470
$31.48 an hour
1180 jobs
Napa, CA
$65,110
$31.30 an hour
12130 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$64,430
$30.98 an hour
1390 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$64,070
$30.80 an hour
14410 jobs
Modesto, CA
$63,810
$30.68 an hour
1580 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$63,020
$30.30 an hour
16310 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$62,270
$29.94 an hour
1780 jobs
Redding, CA
$61,920
$29.77 an hour
18910 jobs
Fresno, CA
$61,510
$29.57 an hour
19120 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$60,380
$29.03 an hour
202,450 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$60,170
$28.93 an hour
21200 jobs
Visalia, CA
$57,840
$27.81 an hour
22160 jobs
Chico, CA
$57,700
$27.74 an hour
23370 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$57,620
$27.70 an hour
24100 jobs
Merced, CA
$56,810
$27.31 an hour
25110 jobs
El Centro, CA
$53,250
$25.60 an hour
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Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California health technologists and technicians, all other work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $58,710 | $28.23 |
| California | $70,680 | $33.98 |
| Arizona | $69,720 | $33.52 |
| Oregon | $66,090 | $31.77 |
| Nevada | $55,680 | $26.77 |
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Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do health technologists and technicians, all other make in California?
The average is $70,680 a year, and the median is $60,390. That is $11,970 (20%) more than the U.S. average of $58,710.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$33.98 an hour on average; the median is $29.03.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,270), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($78,880). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($53,250).
How does California rank?
California ranks #4 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 29-2099. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national health technologists and technicians, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.