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Pharmacy Technicians average salary by city in California
- San Jose$76,740
- Napa$71,040
- San Francisco$67,690
- Santa Rosa$63,760
- Vallejo$62,920
- Sacramento$61,150
- San Luis Obispo$59,050
- San Diego$58,640
- Santa Cruz$57,870
- Santa Maria$56,780
- Stockton$56,410
- Salinas$56,360
- Los Angeles$55,600
- Oxnard$55,530
- Redding$55,500
- Chico$55,470
- Yuba City$55,440
- Riverside$54,440
- Fresno$54,110
- Modesto$54,010
- Hanford$52,990
- Visalia$52,710
- Bakersfield$52,450
- El Centro$51,730
- Merced$51,600
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $76,740 | $75,490 | $56,310 | $59,750 | 110 |
| Napa | $71,040 | $77,360 | $58,660 | $56,196 | 113 |
| San Francisco | $67,690 | $60,550 | $51,030 | $54,107 | 116 |
| Santa Rosa | $63,760 | $61,800 | $49,140 | $51,383 | 108 |
| Vallejo | $62,920 | $58,670 | $49,010 | $50,768 | 108 |
| Sacramento | $61,150 | $58,470 | $48,280 | $49,452 | 107 |
| San Luis Obispo | $59,050 | $56,530 | $46,630 | $47,891 | 109 |
| San Diego | $58,640 | $54,500 | $47,920 | $47,586 | 112 |
| Santa Cruz | $57,870 | $50,100 | $46,950 | $47,014 | 110 |
| Santa Maria | $56,780 | $56,580 | $47,590 | $46,203 | 109 |
| Stockton | $56,410 | $52,160 | $46,510 | $45,928 | 105 |
| Salinas | $56,360 | $57,180 | $46,800 | $45,891 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $55,600 | $50,760 | $45,180 | $45,326 | 114 |
| Oxnard | $55,530 | $50,720 | $46,260 | $45,274 | 111 |
| Redding | $55,500 | $52,860 | $45,860 | $45,252 | 101 |
| Chico | $55,470 | $56,320 | $45,260 | $45,229 | 101 |
| Yuba City | $55,440 | $56,160 | $46,580 | $45,207 | 104 |
| Riverside | $54,440 | $50,270 | $45,470 | $44,464 | 106 |
| Fresno | $54,110 | $52,210 | $45,030 | $44,218 | 102 |
| Modesto | $54,010 | $50,540 | $46,350 | $44,144 | 104 |
| Hanford | $52,990 | $50,060 | $48,590 | $43,386 | 102 |
| Visalia | $52,710 | $48,870 | $45,300 | $43,177 | 100 |
| Bakersfield | $52,450 | $48,110 | $44,490 | $42,984 | 101 |
| El Centro | $51,730 | $51,130 | $45,250 | $42,449 | 95 |
| Merced | $51,600 | $48,680 | $45,520 | $42,352 | 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 29-2052.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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