Technician salary in California
In California, space employers offer technicians a median of $73.9k a year, the middle half $61.6k–$83.2k $3 above the national posted median. From 24 jobs at 8 employers that name a salary in their postings.
- 25th percentile$61,601.88/hr
- Median (50th)$73,885.50/hr
- 75th percentile$83,231.63/hr
- Distinct posted rates24
- Jobs stating an hourly rate24
- Employers8
The median is the middle of the 24 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $61,601.88–$83,231.63 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$61,601.88/hr
- Median (50th)$73,885.50/hr
- 75th percentile$83,231.63/hr
- Distinct posted rates24
- Jobs stating an hourly rate24
- Employers8
The median is the middle of the 24 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $61,601.88–$83,231.63 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted pay, a year$73,900
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- The same per hour, full time$35.52/hr
Every figure here is a year's pay: a job that posts pay counts at 2,080 hours (40 a week for 52 weeks). Rounded to the nearest $100.
- Teledyne8 jobs
- Northrop Grumman6 jobs
- Virgin Galactic4 jobs
- Relativity Space2 jobs
- Voyager Technologies1 job
- E-Space1 job
- US Space Force1 job
- CACI1 job
Jobs stating pay, the employers with the most first: 24 in all, at 8 employers.
The jobs themselves: Technician jobs in California · Technician pay nationwide
What technicians are paid in California
Each bar counts the open jobs posting pay in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $73.9k a year. Middle half $61.6k to $83.2k. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in California
Middle half of 24 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $73.9k. 10% of the 238 open technician jobs in California state pay.
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Technician pay by town in California
Towns where at least three open jobs state pay, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View | $51.9k | $34.3k–$83.7k | 4 (1) |
| Camarillo | $73.3k | $44.5k–$83.7k | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Technician pay by employer in California
What each employer posts for technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in California (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open technician jobs in California
The open jobs posting the highest pay figures tonight, at most two from one employer.
$118,000–$178,000/yr- $118,000–$178,000/yr
$79,100–$131,900/yr
$75,000–$110,000/yr
$80,000–$100,000/yr
$72,134–$105,019/yr- $61,100–$101,800/yr
- $61,526–$87,516/yr
$62,800–$83,700/yr- $62,800–$83,700/yr
$58,827–$76,476/yr
$43,500–$86,900/yr
Technician salary in California: common questions
How much does a technician make in California?
Open technician jobs in California that state pay post a median of $73.9k, the middle half $61.6k–$83.2k (24 jobs from 8 employers).
Where in California do technicians earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Mountain View ($51.9k) and Camarillo ($73.3k). The town table lists 2.
Which employers in California pay technicians the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Northrop Grumman ($78.1k), Virgin Galactic ($74.5k) and Teledyne ($51.9k).
How does California compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in California ($73.9k) is $3 above the national posted median of $73.9k.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 24 of 238 open technician jobs in California (10%) state pay. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Technician pay in other states
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SpaceJobs.Now. (2026). Technician salary in California. Data as of 7 Nov 2026. https://spacejobs.now/salaries/technicians/california