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Pharmacy Technicians Salary in California

What Pharmacy Technicians earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$54,355
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 12
published states
Workers in state
38,640
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Pharmacy Technicians pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$50,760$41,772$3,337Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacy Technicians in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$50,760$41,772$3,337
2Orange County, CA$50,760$41,772$841

Pharmacy Technicians pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians in California is $54,355, based on 38,640 workers. Among the 12 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,750, so California averages 18.8% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $50,760.

Cost of living for Pharmacy Technicians in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,337. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $841. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Pharmacy Technicians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians are Arizona ($47,580), Illinois ($45,519), Maryland ($45,471) and Texas ($45,365).

Frequently asked questions: Pharmacy Technicians in California

How much do Pharmacy Technicians earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $54,355.

Which California county is best for Pharmacy Technicians?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,337). Orange County, CA follows at $841.