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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in California

What Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$72,659
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 9
published states
Workers in state
27,220
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$67,430$53,726$15,290Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$67,430$53,726$15,290
2Orange County, CA$67,430$53,726$12,794

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in California is $72,659, based on 27,220 workers. Among the 9 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $62,930, so California averages 15.5% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $67,430.

Cost of living for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $15,290. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $12,794. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians are New York ($93,539), New Jersey ($85,060), New Hampshire ($79,369) and Massachusetts ($78,625).

Frequently asked questions: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in California

How much do Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $72,659.

Which California county is best for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($15,290). Orange County, CA follows at $12,794.