Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA), the median pay for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians is $30.66 an hour ($63,770 a year). About 2,740 people work in this job there.

$30.66Median hourly pay
$50,660–$80,640Middle half of workers, yearly
2,740People in this job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($62,930). It is 16% lower than the California median ($76,010).

Pay range for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.70$45,130
25% of workers$24.36$50,660
Half of workers (median)$30.66$63,770
75% of workers$38.77$80,640
90% of workers$61.40$127,710

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Vallejo$86,250220
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$84,8701,870
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$84,200340
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$84,1305,210
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$83,1502,020
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$83,10080
Redding$81,22080
Napa$80,07050
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$76,920270
Modesto$76,110360
Stockton-Lodi$74,840370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$67,43010,150
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad (this page)$63,7702,740
Bakersfield-Delano$63,210360
Salinas$62,770110
Fresno$62,160600
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$62,04070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$61,9101,530
Chico$59,520170
El Centro$58,24050
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$53,640240
Visalia$51,50090

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

  • Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 20,800 openings a year (BLS)

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Medical Records Specialists$61,480
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$60,280
Surgical Technologists$82,260

Other job titles for this job

TechnologistClinical Laboratory ScientistClinical ResearcherCytologistMedical TechnologistHistologistLab TechLab AssistantMicrobiology TechnologistSpecimen TechnicianSpecimen TechLab Worker

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