Pharmacy Technicians pay range in San Francisco
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,310 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in San Francisco earn between $51,030 and $81,440.
- $47K10th
- $51K25th
- $61KMedian
- $81K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,690 | $5,641 | $32.54 |
| Median | $60,550 | $5,046 | $29.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,030 | $4,252 | $24.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,440 | $6,787 | $39.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in San Francisco
On the average salary of $67,690, a single filer in San Francisco takes home about $54,107 a year, or $4,509 a month and $2,081 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 San Francisco a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Francisco area are 16% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 115.6), so the average $67,690 buys what about $58,549 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Francisco ($74,260). A typical home costs $1,149,215, or 17.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other California cities
San Francisco ranks 3rd 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 San Francisco: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in San Francisco?
$32.54 an hour on average, and $29.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in San Francisco?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,030, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in San Francisco?
About $54,107 a year ($4,509 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,690. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in San Francisco than elsewhere?
The average here is 44% 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (41860). 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).
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