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          Wages for Forensic Science Technicians in CALIFORNIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $23.20 $27.81 $34.65 $45.44 $56.37
          Yearly $48,250 $57,830 $72,060 $94,520 $117,250
          California Hourly $31.08 $38.85 $49.09 $63.85 $71.20
          Yearly $64,650 $80,810 $102,100 $132,810 $148,090
          Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $38.05 $40.72 $48.94 $60.64 $68.02
          Yearly $79,150 $84,700 $101,780 $126,140 $141,480
          Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.49 $33.33 $39.58 $49.09 $59.83
          Yearly $65,510 $69,320 $82,320 $102,100 $124,440
          Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.24 $38.85 $50.20 $64.63 $68.34
          Yearly $62,890 $80,810 $104,410 $134,420 $142,150
          Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.90 $31.79 $40.96 $48.15 $62.28
          Yearly $55,940 $66,120 $85,200 $100,160 $129,530
          San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $42.03 $48.65 $52.85 $77.15 $84.75
          Yearly $87,410 $101,190 $109,930 $160,470 $176,280
          Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.62 $31.47 $39.39 $42.41 $48.01
          Yearly $63,700 $65,450 $81,930 $88,220 $99,870
          San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.47 $49.43 $66.00 $77.93 $77.93
          Yearly $100,810 $102,820 $137,280 $162,090 $162,090
          Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.09 $30.87 $38.45 $44.98 $52.88
          Yearly $50,120 $64,210 $79,970 $93,550 $109,990
          San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.72 $40.36 $50.63 $65.06 $67.95
          Yearly $68,060 $83,940 $105,320 $135,330 $141,340
          Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $31.27 $39.52 $49.43 $66.37 $66.37
          Yearly $65,030 $82,200 $102,810 $138,060 $138,060
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          Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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