Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Santa Maria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,090 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Santa Maria earn between $47,590 and $64,110.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $57KMedian
- $64K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,780 | $4,732 | $27.30 |
| Median | $56,580 | $4,715 | $27.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,110 | $5,342 | $30.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Santa Maria
On the average salary of $56,780, a single filer in Santa Maria takes home about $46,203 a year, or $3,850 a month and $1,777 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 Santa Maria a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Maria area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.8), so the average $56,780 buys what about $52,188 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Maria ($51,690). A typical home costs $1,005,339, or 17.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other California cities
Santa Maria ranks 10th 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 Santa Maria: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Santa Maria?
$27.30 an hour on average, and $27.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Santa Maria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,590, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Santa Maria?
About $46,203 a year ($3,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,780. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Santa Maria than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA (42200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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