Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Oxnard
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,740 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Oxnard earn between $46,260 and $61,020.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $51KMedian
- $61K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,530 | $4,628 | $26.70 |
| Median | $50,720 | $4,227 | $24.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,260 | $3,855 | $22.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,020 | $5,085 | $29.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Oxnard
On the average salary of $55,530, a single filer in Oxnard takes home about $45,274 a year, or $3,773 a month and $1,741 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 Oxnard a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oxnard area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.5), so the average $55,530 buys what about $50,238 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Oxnard ($52,510). A typical home costs $883,047, or 15.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other California cities
Oxnard ranks 14th 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
- Oxnard$55,530
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 Oxnard: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Oxnard?
$26.70 an hour on average, and $24.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Oxnard?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Oxnard?
About $45,274 a year ($3,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,530. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Oxnard 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (37100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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