Median salary
$26.35/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$24.24/hr – $33.00/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83%
44 of 53 roles
Live roles
53
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics
Hardware Lab Technician
Robotics Lab Technician
Electrical Test Technician, Hardware Platform EE Lab
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Laboratory Assistant II
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
USC
|
$49,920 | 12 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$80,309 | 7 |
Ohalo
|
$68,640 | 3 |
Labcorp
|
$65,926 | 3 |
Plasmidsaurus
|
$75,625 | 2 |
Edwards Lifesciences
|
$58,750 | 2 |
|
OpenAI
|
$260,000 | 1 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$122,900 | 1 |
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How much do Lab Technician roles in California pay?
The median salary for Lab Technician roles in California is $26.35/hr per year. Most pay falls between $24.24/hr (25th percentile) and $33.00/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $22.70/hr to $38.24/hr.
These figures are computed live from 53 active Lab Technician roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 44 (83%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Lab Technician roles in California include OpenAI, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, ALTEN Technology USA and Anduril Industries.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Lab Technician salary in California?
- The median is $54,818 per year, with most pay between $50,419 and $68,640 (25th–75th percentile), based on 44 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Lab Technician salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $47,210 to $79,548 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $54,818. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.