LIVE MARKET·468 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Clinical Laboratory Scientist salary in California: $60.75/hr$2,430/wk$126,360/yr median.

Pay range $53.63$2,145$111,550–$67.63/hr$2,705/wk$140,670/yr across the middle 50% of 468 active California postings from 137 employers.

16.8% above the national Clinical Laboratory Scientist median of $52.00/hr · #3 of 20 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$60.75$2,430$126,360
P25–P75
$53.63$2,145$111,550–$67.63$2,705$140,670
middle 50%
Postings
468
last 180 days
Employers
137
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)468 postings
$60.75/hr$2,430/wk$126,360/yr
02Nevada10 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·20 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Clinical Laboratory Scientist pay is highest nationally.

01Pennsylvania6 postings
$80.50/hr$3,220/wk$167,440/yr
02Connecticut9 postings
$70.58/hr$2,823/wk$146,806/yr
03California468 postings
$60.75/hr$2,430/wk$126,360/yr
04Massachusetts8 postings
$59.74/hr$2,390/wk$124,259/yr
05Montana16 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
See all 20 states →National Clinical Laboratory Scientist salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST · CA

Clinical Laboratory Scientist pay in California, answered.

How much does a Clinical Laboratory Scientist make in California?

The median Clinical Laboratory Scientist pay in California is $60.75/hr (about $126,360/yr), based on 468 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Clinical Laboratory Scientist pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $53.63–$67.63/hr. Listed pay runs from $24.00 to $300.00/hr.

Do Clinical Laboratory Scientists in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 16.8% more than the national Clinical Laboratory Scientist median of $52.00/hr, ranking #3 of 20 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Clinical Laboratory Scientists in California?

137 employers posted Clinical Laboratory Scientist roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.