LIVE MARKET·89 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Patient Care Technician (PCT) salary in California: $27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr median.

Pay range $26.50$1,060$55,120–$37.31/hr$1,492/wk$77,605/yr across the middle 50% of 89 active California postings from 16 employers.

28.6% above the national Patient Care Technician (PCT) median of $21.00/hr · #1 of 26 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$27.00$1,080$56,160
P25–P75
$26.50$1,060$55,120–$37.31$1,492$77,605
middle 50%
Postings
89
last 180 days
Employers
16
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (PCT)

How California compares with its neighbors.

01California (this page)89 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
02Arizona7 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
03Nevada8 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·26 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Patient Care Technician (PCT) pay is highest nationally.

01California89 postings
$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
02Hawaii8 postings
$26.00/hr$1,040/wk$54,080/yr
03New Jersey75 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
04Washington21 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
05North Carolina7 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
See all 26 states →National Patient Care Technician (PCT) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in California.

01Labor & Delivery Nurse6,332 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr02ICU Nurse2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr03CT Technologist2,713 postings
$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr04Physical Therapist5,737 postings
$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr05Occupational Therapist2,431 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr06Registered Nurse (RN)2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr07Patient Care Support Worker243 postings
$28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr08Home Health Aide612 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr09Dental Assistant2,630 postings
$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr10Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)488 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr11Direct Support Professional (DSP)146 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
All Nursing Support salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (PCT) · CA

Patient Care Technician (PCT) pay in California, answered.

How much does a Patient Care Technician (PCT) make in California?

The median Patient Care Technician (PCT) pay in California is $27.00/hr (about $56,160/yr), based on 89 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Patient Care Technician (PCT) pay range in California?

The middle 50% of California postings pay $26.50–$37.31/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.00 to $80.00/hr.

Do Patient Care Technician (PCT)s in California earn more than the national average?

California pays 28.6% more than the national Patient Care Technician (PCT) median of $21.00/hr, ranking #1 of 26 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Patient Care Technician (PCT)s in California?

16 employers posted Patient Care Technician (PCT) 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.