Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other pay in California

$87,310avg. a year
$41.98 an hour · 4,180 employed

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other in California earn an average of $87,310 a year. That is $10,590 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $76,720. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $138,430.

$75,800Median pay
$41.98Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2021
#7Of 48 states + D.C.

Top-paying California metro areas

Average pay for healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.

1260 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$138,430
$66.55 an hour
2240 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$102,950
$49.50 an hour
340 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$93,070
$44.75 an hour
41,430 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$89,280
$42.92 an hour
530 jobs
Modesto, CA
$86,940
$41.80 an hour
6230 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$85,970
$41.33 an hour
7800 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$85,820
$41.26 an hour
850 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$81,520
$39.19 an hour
960 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$79,360
$38.16 an hour
10270 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$78,680
$37.83 an hour
1130 jobs
Salinas, CA
$77,100
$37.07 an hour
1280 jobs
Fresno, CA
$74,610
$35.87 an hour
13200 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$51,310
$24.67 an hour

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other pay in California, charted

Pay over time

California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where California healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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California vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$76,720$36.89
California$87,310$41.98
Oregon$76,240$36.66
Arizona$70,320$33.81
Nevada$64,440$30.98

Questions and answers

How much do healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other make in California?

The average is $87,310 a year, and the median is $75,800. That is $10,590 (14%) more than the U.S. average of $76,720.

What is the hourly wage in California?

$41.98 an hour on average; the median is $36.44.

Where in California do they earn the most?

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,430), followed by San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ($102,950). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Bakersfield-Delano, CA ($51,310).

How does California rank?

California ranks #7 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 29-9099. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.