Pharmacy Technicians Salary in California
SOC 29-2052 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Pharmacy Technicians in California is $49,640 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.86 per hour. This is 14% above the national median of $43,460. 45,210 people work as Pharmacy Technicians in California. Wages have grown 31% since 2014, when the median was $38,020.
Median Annual Salary
$49,640
Mean Annual
$56,270
Median Hourly
$23.86
Total Employed
45,210
Location Quotient
0.79
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$46k
25th
$50k
Median
$64k
75th
$80k
90th
How This Compares
California
$49,640
this metro
United States
$43,460
you earn +14% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,640 |
| 2023 | $49,880 |
| 2022 | $48,050 |
| 2021 | $46,760 |
| 2020 | $45,090 |
| 2019 | $43,280 |
| 2018 | $40,120 |
| 2017 | $38,660 |
| 2016 | $37,710 |
| 2015 | $38,440 |
| 2014 | $38,020 |
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