The median annual wage for Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians in California is $71,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,690.
Pay spans roughly $46,960 at the 10th percentile to $125,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.58 per hour. An estimated 29,460 people work as clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in California.
| Median (annual) | $71,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.58 |
| 10th percentile | $46,960 |
| 90th percentile | $125,640 |
| Employment | 29,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.