Pharmacy Technicians pay range in San Luis Obispo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,760 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in San Luis Obispo earn between $46,630 and $72,870.
- $43K10th
- $47K25th
- $57KMedian
- $73K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,050 | $4,921 | $28.39 |
| Median | $56,530 | $4,711 | $27.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,630 | $3,886 | $22.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,870 | $6,072 | $35.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo
On the average salary of $59,050, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $47,891 a year, or $3,991 a month and $1,842 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 San Luis Obispo a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Luis Obispo area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.6), so the average $59,050 buys what about $54,376 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 15.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other California cities
San Luis Obispo ranks 7th 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 Luis Obispo: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in San Luis Obispo?
$28.39 an hour on average, and $27.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in San Luis Obispo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?
About $47,891 a year ($3,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,050. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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