California Life Science Technicians: Schools and Careers

Fast Facts for Life Science Technicians in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Jose, San Diego and San Francisco
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bakersfield, Riverside and Fresno
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco

Salaries for Life Science Technicians in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Francisco, Oxnard and San Jose
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Life Science Technicians

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Life Science Technicians relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
San Diego-Carlsbad860$71,200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara640$70,480
Santa Rosa80$50,460
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura80$60,360
Fresno80$47,110
Salinas70$67,370
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward1760$61,390
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande40$41,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim3010$54,800
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario670$57,640
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade430$57,810
Santa Cruz-WatsonvilleN/A$56,930
Santa Maria-Santa BarbaraN/A$59,580
Visalia-PortervilleN/A$51,380
Vallejo-Fairfield80$56,270
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