California · 2025 pay · 29 people
How much does an electrical engineering technician make in California?
$83,393typical pay for a electrical engineering technician in 2025
$80,626 – $85,663what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.0% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where electrical engineering technicians work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Electrical Engineering Technician II6 people$79,673
- Electrical Engineering Technician III21 people$84,201
Highest-paid electrical engineering technicians, 2025
Common questions
How much does an electrical engineering technician make in California?
The typical electrical engineering technician was paid $83,393 in 2025; most earned between $80,626 and $85,663. This counts all 29 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 3.6% of all pay for electrical engineering technicians in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Electrical Engineering Technician, at any level (for example "Electrical Engineering Technician II"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this