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Pharmacy Aides average salary by city in California
- Vallejo$60,660
- Santa Rosa$57,600
- San Francisco$56,390
- Sacramento$53,790
- San Jose$53,210
- San Diego$52,090
- Oxnard$50,220
- Riverside$49,760
- Stockton$47,060
- San Luis Obispo$46,640
- Los Angeles$46,220
- Yuba City$45,050
- Redding$44,370
- Chico$43,890
- Santa Maria$43,530
- Bakersfield$42,720
- Fresno$42,340
- Salinas$41,450
- Modesto$40,690
- Visalia$40,350
- Merced$39,930
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo | $60,660 | $69,870 | $44,150 | $49,088 | 108 |
| Santa Rosa | $57,600 | $55,710 | $45,130 | $46,813 | 108 |
| San Francisco | $56,390 | $46,830 | $44,710 | $45,913 | 116 |
| Sacramento | $53,790 | $42,590 | $39,680 | $43,980 | 107 |
| San Jose | $53,210 | $47,450 | $37,080 | $43,549 | 110 |
| San Diego | $52,090 | $44,810 | $39,570 | $42,716 | 112 |
| Oxnard | $50,220 | $44,120 | $37,520 | $41,326 | 111 |
| Riverside | $49,760 | $41,600 | $37,910 | $40,984 | 106 |
| Stockton | $47,060 | $37,350 | $35,840 | $38,975 | 105 |
| San Luis Obispo | $46,640 | $43,260 | $38,940 | $38,654 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $46,220 | $39,770 | $37,000 | $38,333 | 114 |
| Yuba City | $45,050 | $38,160 | $35,100 | $37,440 | 104 |
| Redding | $44,370 | $39,690 | $37,360 | $36,921 | 101 |
| Chico | $43,890 | $39,980 | $37,760 | $36,554 | 101 |
| Santa Maria | $43,530 | $41,910 | $37,620 | $36,279 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $42,720 | $37,840 | $36,310 | $35,661 | 101 |
| Fresno | $42,340 | $36,270 | $35,880 | $35,371 | 102 |
| Salinas | $41,450 | $38,050 | $37,840 | $34,691 | 109 |
| Modesto | $40,690 | $36,730 | $36,170 | $34,111 | 104 |
| Visalia | $40,350 | $37,400 | $36,870 | $33,852 | 100 |
| Merced | $39,930 | $37,900 | $36,920 | $33,531 | 98 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9095.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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