Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,850 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Los Angeles earn between $45,180 and $62,910.
- $40K10th
- $45K25th
- $51KMedian
- $63K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,600 | $4,633 | $26.73 |
| Median | $50,760 | $4,230 | $24.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,180 | $3,765 | $21.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,910 | $5,242 | $30.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $55,600, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $45,326 a year, or $3,777 a month and $1,743 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 Los Angeles a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $55,600 buys what about $48,958 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 17.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 13th 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
- Los Angeles$55,600
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Los Angeles?
$26.73 an hour on average, and $24.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $45,326 a year ($3,777 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,600. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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