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California / Program Technician

Role across California

Program Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

3,998 people hold the Program Technician role across 51 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $49,343. Among 3 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
3,998
Median pay
$49,343
Departments
51
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 3

Compare jurisdictions

Program Technician pay in other jurisdictions

Where Program Technicians are paid most

Vermont
$56,576 · 104
Missouri
$51,177 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Program Technician roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within California

Departments with this role

Largest California departments for this role

Departments in California employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.