Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in California

In California, the median pay for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians is $41.39 an hour ($86,090 a year). About 13,450 people work in this job there.

$41.39Median hourly pay
$73,550–$112,200Middle half of workers, yearly
13,450People in this job in California

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($78,190). California ranks 10th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in California

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$28.65$59,590
25% of workers$35.36$73,550
Half of workers (median)$41.39$86,090
75% of workers$53.94$112,200
90% of workers$66.54$138,400

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Bakersfield-Delano$103,170540
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$97,680690
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$95,2802,880
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$91,6201,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$91,0201,570
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$85,510130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$81,9403,230
Fresno$81,04070
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$79,800460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$79,370670
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$76,75030
Visalia$75,65060

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

Education, experience and outlook for electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

  • Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +2.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 8,100 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Architectural and Civil Drafters$76,520
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,480
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$83,490
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,070
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$87,390
Mechanical Drafters$82,510
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$78,110
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$78,310

Other job titles for this job

Electrical Design TechnicianApplied TechnologistCertified Control Systems TechnicianCCSTCommunication TechnicianCommunication TechCommunications TechnologistControl Systems TechnicianControl Systems TechControls SpecialistControls TechnicianControls Tech

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.