LIVE MARKET·105 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Mental Health Technician salary in California: $24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr median.

Pay range $21.00$840$43,680–$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr across the middle 50% of 105 active California postings from 21 employers.

14.3% above the national Mental Health Technician median of $21.00/hr · #4 of 29 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$24.00$960$49,920
P25–P75
$21.00$840$43,680–$27.00$1,080$56,160
middle 50%
Postings
105
last 180 days
Employers
21
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

How California compares with its neighbors.

01Oregon7 postings
$30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/yr
02California (this page)105 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
03Nevada5 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·29 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Mental Health Technician pay is highest nationally.

01Washington51 postings
$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02Oregon7 postings
$30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/yr
03Vermont6 postings
$28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr
04California105 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
05Massachusetts25 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
See all 29 states →National Mental Health Technician salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN · CA

Mental Health Technician pay in California, answered.

How much does a Mental Health Technician make in California?

The median Mental Health Technician pay in California is $24.00/hr (about $49,920/yr), based on 105 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Mental Health Technician pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $21.00–$27.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $21.00 to $129.88/hr.

Do Mental Health Technicians in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 14.3% more than the national Mental Health Technician median of $21.00/hr, ranking #4 of 29 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Mental Health Technicians in California?

21 employers posted Mental Health Technician 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.