Median salary
$76,960
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$60k – $80.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
52.9%
9 of 17 roles
Live roles
17
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics
Materials Lab Technician, Mechanical Testing
Laboratory Technician
EMC Lab Technician
Lab Technician | San Francisco
Senior Laboratory Research Technician
Innovation R&D Lab Technician
Test Lab Technician I
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
RAVE Aerospace LLC
|
$66,560 | 2 |
|
OpenAI
|
$260,000 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$98,800 | 1 |
|
General Matter
|
$80,080 | 1 |
|
Plasmidsaurus
|
$77,500 | 1 |
|
MPF Federal
|
$75,750 | 1 |
|
Simple Mills
|
$60,000 | 1 |
Shennon Biotechnologies
|
$46,800 | 1 |
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How much do Lab Technician roles in California pay?
The median salary for Lab Technician roles in California is $76,960 per year. Most pay falls between $60,000 (25th percentile) and $80,080 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $54,288 to $131,040.
These figures are computed live from 17 active Lab Technician roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 9 (52.9%) 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, Anduril Industries, General Matter and RAVE Aerospace LLC.
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 $76,960 per year, with most pay between $60,000 and $80,080 (25th–75th percentile), based on 9 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Lab Technician salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $54,288 to $131,040 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $76,960. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.