California · 2025 pay · 995 people
How much does a program technician range a make in California?
$50,574typical pay for a program technician range a in 2025
$41,131 – $56,689what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where program technician range as work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Justice (Attorney General)142 people$55,680
- Covered California130 people$57,351
- State Compensation Insurance Fund126 people$52,543
- Employment Development Department119 people$42,926
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation107 people$47,163
- Department of Consumer Affairs81 people$52,364
- Secretary of State42 people$59,563
- Department of Public Health39 people$42,750
- Lottery Commission35 people$37,710
- California State Controller's Office24 people$45,208
- California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority20 people$36,333
- California Highway Patrol18 people$45,723
- Department of Insurance13 people$55,377
- Department of Real Estate12 people$55,352
- Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery11 people$27,564
- Department of Social Services10 people$47,904
- Department of Housing & Community Development9 people$51,953
- Department of Fish and Wildlife8 people$34,534
- Department of Health Care Services7 people$51,172
- Department of Community Services & Development7 people$42,216
- Department of Transportation5 people$50,054
- Department of Food & Agriculture4 people$51,596
- California Public Utilities Commission3 people$56,326
- State Treasurer's Office3 people$45,348
- Department of Rehabilitation2 people$46,512
- Department of Technology2 people$29,963
- Air Resources Board2 people$49,685
- Department of Toxic Substances Control2 people$60,089
- Secretary for Environmental Protection2 people$46,134
- Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training1 person$54,258
- Office of Administrative Law1 person$55,065
- State Personnel Board1 person$20,484
- Department of State Hospitals1 person$20,205
- Department of Pesticide Regulation1 person$58,421
- California Horse Racing Board1 person$60,284
- Department of Education1 person$47,700
- Department of General Services1 person$17,139
- Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board1 person$51,400
- Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control1 person$50,912
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Program Technician Range a535 people$45,175
- Program Technician III Range a460 people$56,689
Highest-paid program technician range as, 2025
Common questions
How much does a program technician range a make in California?
The typical program technician range a was paid $50,574 in 2025; most earned between $41,131 and $56,689. This counts all 995 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.3% of all pay for program technician range as in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Technician Range a, at any level (for example "Program Technician Range a"). 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