SOC 29-2010 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Santa Rosa, California is $81,180 a year ($39.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,200: half of the 340 people in this job in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$81,180average per year

$39.03 / hourMedian $84,200Take-home ≈ $62,482

  • $53K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

340people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#7 of 22California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Santa Rosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,420 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Santa Rosa earn between $62,260 and $84,600.

  • $53K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,180$6,765$39.03
Median$84,200$7,017$40.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,260$5,188$29.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,600$7,050$40.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay in Santa Rosa vs. California and the U.S.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Santa Rosa earn about the same as the California average ($78,840) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is +34% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Santa Rosa$81,180$84,200$52,580$108,420340
California$78,840$76,010$47,580$126,87029,210
United States$67,350$62,930$38,910$100,990332,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Santa Rosa

On the average salary of $81,180, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $62,482 a year, or $5,207 a month and $2,403 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Santa Rosa a good place for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $81,180 buys what about $75,317 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other California cities

Santa Rosa ranks 7th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($97,190).

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Highest-paying cities for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,190).

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Santa Rosa: questions

How much do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians make an hour in Santa Rosa?

$39.03 an hour on average, and $40.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clinical laboratory technologists and technicians salary in Santa Rosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,260, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clinical laboratory technologists and technicians take-home pay in Santa Rosa?

About $62,482 a year ($5,207 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,180. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do clinical laboratory technologists and technicians earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2010; area Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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