How much does a program technician make in California?

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

• Covered California439 people$49,959
• Fresno County255 people$50,660
• Employment Development Department221 people$47,592
• Department of Public Health205 people$45,475
• Department of Social Services186 people$49,986
• Department of Consumer Affairs164 people$46,911
• Department of Justice (Attorney General)161 people$47,562
• Secretary of State129 people$48,027
• Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control54 people$47,332
• Department of Housing & Community Development46 people$46,480
• Department of Real Estate41 people$45,773
• Department of Rehabilitation37 people$49,167
• Kern County31 people$47,224
• California Highway Patrol24 people$49,569
• California State Controller's Office21 people$52,670
• City of West Sacramento16 people$20,842
• Department of General Services16 people$51,410
• Department of Insurance15 people$51,337
• Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery14 people$39,778
• Student Aid Commission11 people$46,964
• Department of Fish and Wildlife11 people$49,242
• Lottery Commission10 people$47,375
• Department of Health Care Services9 people$54,326
• Department of Transportation8 people$54,474
• California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority8 people$43,216
• California Horse Racing Board6 people$53,470
• Allan Hancock Joint Community College District6 people$44,819
• Department of Managed Health Care4 people$52,654
• Department of Cannabis Control4 people$49,584
• Department of Forestry & Fire Protection4 people$50,519
• Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation4 people$49,236
• Department of Health Care Access and Information3 people$39,478
• Department of Veterans Affairs3 people$50,781
• Department of Toxic Substances Control2 people$48,104
• Department of Developmental Services2 people$46,505
• Department of Community Services & Development2 people$50,352
• State Treasurer's Office2 people$47,719
• California Earthquake Authority2 people$39,095
• City of Sanger2 people$59,493
• South Orange County Community College District1 person$86,702
• Department of Food & Agriculture1 person$57,631
• City of Goleta1 person$25,552
• Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District1 person$75,678
• Marin Community College District1 person$20,446
• Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board1 person$51,447
• Nevada County Resource Conservation District1 person$8,312
• Department of Conservation1 person$47,508
• Phelan Pinon Hill Community Services District1 person$17,313

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Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

• Program Technician I84 people$43,889
• Program Technician44 people$47,576
• Program Technician II2,058 people$48,972

Related jobs and the next step up

Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell*).

1. Program Technician (this page)$48,661 (everyone)
2. Supervising Program Technician$60,746 (everyone)

Highest-paid program technicians, 2025

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