Pharmacy Technicians pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,250 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in El Centro earn between $45,250 and $58,250.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $51KMedian
- $58K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,730 | $4,311 | $24.87 |
| Median | $51,130 | $4,261 | $24.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,250 | $3,771 | $21.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,250 | $4,854 | $28.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $51,730, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $42,449 a year, or $3,537 a month and $1,633 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $51,730 buys what about $54,353 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 24th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($76,740).
- 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
- El Centro$51,730
Highest-paying cities for pharmacy technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,740).
- San Jose, CA$76,740
- Napa, CA$71,040
- San Francisco, CA$67,690
- Seattle, WA$64,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$63,760
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Pharmacy Technicians salary in El Centro: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in El Centro?
$24.87 an hour on average, and $24.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in El Centro?
About $42,449 a year ($3,537 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,730. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).
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; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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