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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in San Francisco, CA

The median clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $84,130 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,177 a month.

10th percentile
$55,570
25th percentile
$67,810
Median percentile
$84,130
75th percentile
$96,820
90th percentile
$133,660

Based on 5,210 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

$62,126 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,130
Federal income tax−$9,679
Social Security + Medicare−$6,436
California income tax (approx.)−$5,889
Monthly take-home$5,177
Every two weeks$2,389

Does it go far here?

$72,769Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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