SOC 17-3029 · Vallejo, CA metro

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Vallejo, California is $98,850 a year ($47.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,470: half of the 30 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

$98,850average per year

$47.52 / hourMedian $97,470Take-home ≈ $73,270

  • $60K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
+22%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 15California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,210 or more. The middle half of other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) in Vallejo earn between $76,210 and $127,500.

  • $60K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$98,850$8,238$47.52
Median$97,470$8,122$46.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,210$6,351$36.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,500$10,625$61.30

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

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $98,850, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $73,270 a year, or $6,106 a month and $2,818 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Vallejo a good place for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $98,850 buys what about $91,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 2nd of 15 California metro areas for this job; Bakersfield pays the most ($99,020).

All Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,690).

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary by city

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Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other salary in Vallejo: questions

How much do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) make an hour in Vallejo?

$47.52 an hour on average, and $46.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) salary in Vallejo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) take-home pay in Vallejo?

About $73,270 a year ($6,106 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $98,850. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do other engineering technologists and technicians (except drafters) earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($80,753).

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 17-3029; area Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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