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title: "Industrial Automation Technician Programs in California"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/
description: "Industrial Automation Technician pay in California: BLS average $92,350 (all experience levels), median $81,550, bottom 10% $56,020. 17 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Industrial Automation Technician programs in *California*

17 listed automation technician programs in California, plus BLS pay data for the state and 6 metro areas.

- **$92,350** Average pay (state, all experience levels)
- **$56,020** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$81,550** Median pay (state)
- **$129,380** Top 10% earn over

1,850 jobs in California · 17 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Cities with listed programs

- [Bakersfield 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/bakersfield/)
- [Modesto 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/modesto/)
- [Rancho Cucamonga 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/rancho-cucamonga/)
- [Santa Ana 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/santa-ana/)
- [Santa Clara 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/santa-clara/)
- [Stockton 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/stockton/)
- [Anaheim 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/anaheim/)
- [Clovis 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/clovis/)

BLS wage data

## Industrial Automation Technician pay in California

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| California | $56,020 | $71,090 | $81,550 | $105,510 | $129,380 | $92,350 | 1,850 |
| United States | $47,840 | $59,780 | $73,900 | $88,540 | $109,890 | $76,420 | 15,520 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

### Metro areas

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,800 | $89,310 | $109,990 | $129,380 | $132,190 | $112,060 | 290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $57,990 | $78,530 | $92,360 | $109,290 | $160,660 | $98,940 | 500 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56,020 | $60,220 | $80,250 | $96,900 | $113,990 | $85,210 | 160 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $52,490 | $71,320 | $78,590 | $95,380 | $114,560 | $84,450 | 40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,450 | $76,710 | $77,030 | $87,120 | $123,930 | $86,160 | 540 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $51,850 | $52,240 | $67,500 | $84,020 | $110,380 | $73,890 | 100 |
Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.

Programs

## Listed programs in California

Every automation technician program we matched in California. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

| Program / provider | Location | Type | Graduates 2023-24 | Tuition | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bakersfield College](https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Bakersfield, CA | Associate degree | 22 | $1,450–$11,530 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Bakersfield College](https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Bakersfield, CA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 45 | $1,450–$11,530 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Chaffey College](https://www.chaffey.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Associate degree | 0 | $1,184–$11,120 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Chaffey College](https://www.chaffey.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 0 | $1,184–$11,120 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Institute of Technology](https://www.iot.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Clovis, CA | Certificate (1-2 years) | 12 | $33,367 Tuition & fees, largest program (program-year school) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| [Mission College](https://www.missioncollege.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Santa Clara, CA | Associate degree | 1 | $1,438–$12,230 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Mission College](https://www.missioncollege.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Santa Clara, CA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 1 | $1,438–$12,230 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Modesto Junior College](https://www.mjc.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Modesto, CA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 1 | $1,276–$8,918 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Modesto Junior College](https://www.mjc.edu/) Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | Modesto, CA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 8 | $1,276–$8,918 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0407 |
| [Orange Coast College](https://orangecoastcollege.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Costa Mesa, CA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 3 | $1,222–$11,926 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [San Joaquin Delta College](https://www.deltacollege.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Stockton, CA | Associate degree | 3 | $1,180–$9,772 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [San Joaquin Delta College](https://www.deltacollege.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Stockton, CA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 1 | $1,180–$9,772 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Santa Ana College](https://www.sac.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Santa Ana, CA | Associate degree | 4 | $1,188–$11,076 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Santa Ana College](https://www.sac.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Santa Ana, CA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 7 | $1,188–$11,076 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Santa Rosa Junior College](https://www.santarosa.edu/) Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | Santa Rosa, CA | Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year) | 10 | $1,318–$10,930 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403 |
| [Southern California Institute of Technology](https://www.scitech.edu/) Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | Anaheim, CA | Certificate (1-2 years) | 41 | $20,515 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide) | IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0406 |
| Trust Automation | San Luis Obispo, CA | Registered apprenticeship sponsor | n/a | Contact program | DOL Office of Apprenticeship |
Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.

### Browse by city

- [Bakersfield 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/bakersfield/)
- [Modesto 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/modesto/)
- [Rancho Cucamonga 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/rancho-cucamonga/)
- [Santa Ana 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/santa-ana/)
- [Santa Clara 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/santa-clara/)
- [Stockton 2](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/stockton/)
- [Anaheim 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/anaheim/)
- [Clovis 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/clovis/)
- [Costa Mesa 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/costa-mesa/)
- [San Luis Obispo 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/san-luis-obispo/)
- [Santa Rosa 1](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/industrial-automation-technician/california/santa-rosa/)

Related resources

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## Sources

- **Wages:** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 ([news release USDL-26-0725](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [17-3024.00 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3024.00), retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
- **Apprenticeship sponsors:** U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 ([Partner Finder](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/partner-finder)).
- **Schools & graduates:** U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024\_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code ([completions file](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **Tuition:** U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID ([source](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.

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Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.