Engineering Technicians & Drafting California
Engineering Technicians & Drafting salary in California
Typical pay
$76,900a year
Most Engineering Technicians & Draftings earn $63k to $95k a year
From 228 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Engineering Technicians & Drafting salary in California is $76,900 a year. Most job postings pay $63,100 to $95,000. From 228 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$77k typical, most $63k to $95k
| San Jose, CA | $83k | $66k to $104k | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $83k | $65k to $105k | 42 |
| Sacramento, CA | $83k | $58k to $97k | 18 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80k | $72k to $97k | 58 |
| San Diego, CA | $76k | $66k to $88k | 52 |
| Oxnard, CA | $66k | $51k to $86k | 12 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 2 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Redding, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 70 job postings$48k $69k
Typical: $54k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 98 job postings$73k $96k
Typical: $81k
- Senior 15 job postings$77k $112k
Typical: $88k
- Lead or manager 2 job postings
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actalent Services | $83k | $63k | $86k | – | – |
How much does a Engineering Technicians & Drafting make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $76,900 a year for Engineering Technicians & Drafting roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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