The average salary for a cytotechnologist in California is around $82,650 per year.
Avg Salary
Cytotechnologists earn an average yearly salary of $82,650.
Wages typically start from $44,330 and go up to $115,530.
4% above national average Updated in 2016
Cytotechnologist earnings by seniority
Top-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$55.54 per hour
$115,530 per year
Senior-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$47.29 per hour
$98,360 per year
Mid-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$39.74 per hour
$82,650 per year
Junior-level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$30.71 per hour
$63,870 per year
Starting level cytotechnologist earnings begin at:
$21.31 per hour
$44,330 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Cytotechnologist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $82,650 |
| Rhode Island | $75,420 |
| Alaska | $75,180 |
| Nevada | $72,800 |
| Massachusetts | $72,390 |
| Connecticut | $71,920 |
| Oregon | $70,260 |
| New Jersey | $69,760 |
| Washington | $69,540 |
| Hawaii | $68,410 |
| New York | $67,770 |
| Vermont | $67,010 |
| District of Columbia | $66,930 |
| Delaware | $66,400 |
| New Hampshire | $66,220 |
| Minnesota | $65,770 |
| Colorado | $65,760 |
| Guam | $65,490 |
| Wyoming | $62,300 |
| Maryland | $61,760 |
| Idaho | $61,710 |
| Montana | $60,920 |
| Tennessee | $60,270 |
| Florida | $59,870 |
| Illinois | $59,840 |
| Ohio | $59,400 |
| Texas | $58,770 |
| Virginia | $58,560 |
| Indiana | $58,450 |
| North Carolina | $58,090 |
| Arizona | $58,050 |
| Georgia | $57,930 |
| Missouri | $57,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,530 |
| Michigan | $57,200 |
| Wisconsin | $57,070 |
| Nebraska | $56,560 |
| Kentucky | $56,510 |
| Maine | $56,380 |
| Mississippi | $56,130 |
| West Virginia | $55,830 |
| Oklahoma | $55,790 |
| Iowa | $55,570 |
| Kansas | $55,560 |
| Alabama | $54,820 |
| North Dakota | $54,710 |
| New Mexico | $53,890 |
| Utah | $53,810 |
| Arkansas | $51,480 |
| South Dakota | $51,470 |
| Louisiana | $51,140 |
| South Carolina | $50,860 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,450 |
How do cytotechnologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Cytotechnologists earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than forensic science technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Industrial ecologist salary | $79K |
| Molecular biologist salary | $81K |
| Geneticist salary | $81K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $81K |
| Soil and plant scientist salary | $72K |
| Cytogenetic technologist salary | $83K |
| Cytotechnologist salary | $83K |
| Histotechnologist salary | $83K |
| Medical laboratory technologist salary | $83K |
| Forensic science technician salary | $77K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)