Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,120 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Sacramento earn between $48,280 and $77,340.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $77K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,150 | $5,096 | $29.40 |
| Median | $58,470 | $4,872 | $28.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,280 | $4,023 | $23.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,340 | $6,445 | $37.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $61,150, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $49,452 a year, or $4,121 a month and $1,902 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Sacramento a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $61,150 buys what about $57,326 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 6th 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
- Santa Maria$56,780
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 Sacramento: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Sacramento?
$29.40 an hour on average, and $28.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $49,452 a year ($4,121 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,150. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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