Pharmacy Technicians pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,470 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in San Jose earn between $56,310 and $88,820.
- $48K10th
- $56K25th
- $75KMedian
- $89K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,740 | $6,395 | $36.89 |
| Median | $75,490 | $6,291 | $36.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,310 | $4,692 | $27.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,820 | $7,402 | $42.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $76,740, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $59,750 a year, or $4,979 a month and $2,298 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Jose a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $76,740 buys what about $69,496 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 21.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Jose: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in San Jose?
$36.89 an hour on average, and $36.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in San Jose?
About $59,750 a year ($4,979 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,740. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 63% 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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