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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in San Diego, CA

The median clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $63,770 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,080 a month.

10th percentile
$45,130
25th percentile
$50,660
Median percentile
$63,770
75th percentile
$80,640
90th percentile
$127,710

Based on 2,740 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,955 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,770
Federal income tax−$5,472
Social Security + Medicare−$4,878
California income tax (approx.)−$4,464
Monthly take-home$4,080
Every two weeks$1,883

Does it go far here?

$56,995Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

All clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California