SOC 29-2010 · Visalia, CA metro

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Salary in Visalia, CA

The average salary for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Visalia, California is $60,320 a year ($29.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,500: half of the 90 people in this job in the Visalia, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($67,350).

$60,320average per year

$29.00 / hourMedian $51,500Take-home ≈ $48,835

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $91K90th

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

90people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#22 of 22California metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians pay range in Visalia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,410 or more. The middle half of clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Visalia earn between $46,450 and $61,050.

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,320$5,027$29.00
Median$51,500$4,292$24.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,450$3,871$22.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,050$5,088$29.35

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

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

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Visalia earn 23% less than the California average ($78,840) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($67,350). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $62,930.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Visalia$60,320$51,500$37,350$91,41090
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 Visalia

On the average salary of $60,320, a single filer in Visalia takes home about $48,835 a year, or $4,070 a month and $1,878 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Visalia a good place for clinical laboratory technologists and technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Visalia area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $60,320 buys what about $60,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Visalia ($45,130). A typical home costs $363,064, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in other California cities

Visalia ranks 22nd 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 Visalia: questions

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

$29.00 an hour on average, and $24.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,835 a year ($4,070 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,320. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 10% less 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 Visalia, CA (47300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).

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