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California public employers · 2026 pay · 74 people

How much does a materials testing technician make in California public employers?

$78,887typical pay for a materials testing technician in 2026

$72,312 – $103,225what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay fell 7.6% from the same employers' year before.

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Where materials testing technicians work

Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).

Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

  • Materials Testing Technician26 people$75,475
  • Materials Testing Technician II44 people$80,636

Highest-paid materials testing technicians, 2026

  1. 1Jorge EsparzaMaterials Testing Technician II · Los Angeles$123,751
  2. 2Christopher KennedyMaterials Testing Technician · San Francisco$115,950
  3. 3Wallas HoMaterials Testing Technician · San Francisco$113,405
  4. 4Sean Stokke-McmanusMaterials Testing Technician · San Francisco$112,663
  5. 5Francis OrMaterials Testing Technician · San Francisco$112,663

Common questions

How much does a materials testing technician make in California public employers?

The typical materials testing technician was paid $78,887 in 2026; most earned between $72,312 and $103,225. This counts all 74 people paid, including part-year workers.

How much of the pay is overtime?

Overtime made up 4.7% of all pay for materials testing technicians in 2026.

Which job titles are included?

Everyone whose payroll title is Materials Testing Technician, at any level (for example "Materials Testing Technician"). 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