DOL Median (California)
$47,000
vs National
+14.2%
National: $41,161BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$33,935
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$47,000
+14.2% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$41,161
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Biological Technicians in California earns $47,000 in nominal terms, which is 14.2% above the national average of $41,161. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $33,935 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in California
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| MICROBIOLOGY & QUALITY ASSOSCIATES, INC. | $238,680 | 2 |
| Twist Bioscience Corporation | $110,000 | 1 |
| Stanford Health Care | $104,437 | 1 |
| Enterey, Inc. | $94,330 | 1 |
| Verily Life Sciences LLC | $93,000 | 2 |
| STEM CENTRX, INC. | $92,000 | 1 |
| SHIRE REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, INC | $90,000 | 2 |
| Grifols Diagnostic Solutions Inc. | $87,774 | 2 |
| Nektar Therapeutics | $82,718 | 1 |
| Pharmacyclics | $82,628 | 3 |
| DAKO NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $82,000 | 4 |
| Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. | $81,000 | 1 |
| FibroGen | $80,895 | 2 |
| Fertility Lab Sciences of Orange County, LLC | $80,000 | 1 |
| DOHENY EYE INSTITUE INC | $79,822 | 3 |
| Senti Biosciences, Inc. | $75,820 | 2 |
| ABBVIE Stemcentrx, LLC | $75,264 | 3 |
| BANYAN BIOMARKERS, INC | $75,000 | 4 |
| CAPRION PROTEOMICS USA LLC | $74,000 | 1 |
| BLOOD SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | $73,000 | 1 |
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Top-Paying Metros for Biological Technicians
Concord, CA · $238,680East Hanover, NE · $94,000NEWARK, NE · $80,079Basking Ridge, NE · $78,300PELHAM, AL · $77,043Top-Paying Roles in California
Cardiologists · $600,000Physicians, All Other · $301,642General Internal Medicine Physicians · $300,000Pediatricians, General · $254,000Psychiatrists · $237,350Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Biological Technicians make in California?
The median Biological Technicians salary in California is $47,000 based on 657 DOL filings.
Is California a good place to work as a Biological Technicians?
A Biological Technicians in California earns 14.2% more than the national median of $41,161, or $33,935 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.