Local Wages 17-3029.08 - Photonics Technicians

Wage data collected from Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other.

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA:

Wage data for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other.

  • Workers on average earn $92,480.
  • 10% of workers earn $52,380 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $131,600 or more.

In California:

Wage data for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other.

  • Workers on average earn $80,480.
  • 10% of workers earn $52,060 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $128,880 or more.

In the United States:

Wage data for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other.

  • Workers on average earn $78,350.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,030 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $118,330 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$47,030$60,390$78,350$99,310$118,330
California$52,060$63,250$80,480$104,600$128,880
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$52,380$66,040$92,480$114,730$131,600
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$52,680$74,610$101,770$120,540$135,140
Fresno, CA$48,280$64,270$80,780$96,000$130,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48,710$58,880$69,890$86,190$103,150
Modesto, CA$46,800$54,180$63,750$63,760$104,750
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$51,020$63,870$94,810$117,080$134,310
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$50,690$64,810$80,790$104,000$130,140
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$54,280$65,570$81,070$108,060$126,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$59,900$66,700$83,940$103,520$136,350
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$56,120$68,940$84,670$103,390$130,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$63,350$72,210$81,980$89,880$150,190
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$53,200$67,470$76,500$97,820$109,180
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$49,500$67,090$84,240$94,530$125,380
Stockton-Lodi, CA$48,830$60,800$74,700$83,460$121,870
Vallejo, CA$60,360$76,210$97,470$127,500$140,210

In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA:

Wage data for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other.

  • Workers on average earn $44.46 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $25.18 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $63.27 or more per hour.

In California:

Wage data for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other.

  • Workers on average earn $38.69 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $25.03 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $61.96 or more per hour.

In the United States:

Wage data for Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other.

  • Workers on average earn $37.67 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.61 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $56.89 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$22.61$29.03$37.67$47.75$56.89
California$25.03$30.41$38.69$50.29$61.96
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$25.18$31.75$44.46$55.16$63.27
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$25.33$35.87$48.93$57.95$64.97
Fresno, CA$23.21$30.90$38.84$46.15$62.95
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$23.42$28.31$33.60$41.44$49.59
Modesto, CA$22.50$26.05$30.65$30.65$50.36
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$24.53$30.71$45.58$56.29$64.57
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$24.37$31.16$38.84$50.00$62.57
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$26.09$31.53$38.98$51.95$60.95
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$28.80$32.07$40.35$49.77$65.55
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$26.98$33.14$40.71$49.71$62.62
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$30.46$34.71$39.41$43.21$72.21
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$25.58$32.44$36.78$47.03$52.49
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$23.80$32.26$40.50$45.45$60.28
Stockton-Lodi, CA$23.47$29.23$35.91$40.13$58.59
Vallejo, CA$29.02$36.64$46.86$61.30$67.41