Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Modesto, California

The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Modesto, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Modesto is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians in Modesto, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,150
25th Percentile Wage
$44,030
50th Percentile Wage
$57,800
75th Percentile Wage
$74,620
90th Percentile Wage
$92,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science technicians in Modesto, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,150.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$57,800
32.79% 25.19%
2021
$38,850
15.44% -
2017
$32,850
-31.63% -
2016
$43,240
-1.57% -
2015
$43,920
-2.55% -
2014
$45,040
4.00% -
2012
$43,240
- -

Table 2. Compare Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Technician Salary in Modesto with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,800 in Modesto is in the middle of salary range for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Modesto is 22.8 percent (22.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Salinas and 45.1 percent (45.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Redding.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Salinas
$74,900
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$73,410
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$68,970
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$64,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$62,400
Bakersfield-Delano
$61,350
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$60,740
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$60,680
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$59,390
Modesto
$57,800
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$57,200
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$56,540
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$55,610
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$52,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$49,600
Chico
$47,210
Fresno
$47,120
Merced
$46,820
Vallejo-Fairfield
$46,660
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$45,560
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$45,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$44,760
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$44,720
Stockton
$44,430
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$43,650
Visalia-Porterville
$42,810
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$40,670
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$40,250
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$40,020
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$39,770
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$38,210
Redding
$31,740

See also: Top paying jobs in Modesto, California.