Median salary
$25.57/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$22.42/hr – $30.74/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
98.3%
515 of 524 roles
Live roles
524
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II, Bay Area Float Pool
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician II, Bay Area Float Pool
Infusion Pharmacy Technician, Oncology
Pharmacy Technician, Oncology
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician II
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician I
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$49,712 | 450 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$94,635 | 18 |
Option Care Health
|
$60,304 | 10 |
| SH Sharp HealthCare | $33,385 | 9 |
Cardinal Health
|
$56,139 | 8 |
USC
|
$72,134 | 4 |
AltaMed
|
$56,493 | 4 |
John Muir Health
|
$92,966 | 3 |
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How much do Pharmacy Technician roles in California pay?
The median salary for Pharmacy Technician roles in California is $25.57/hr per year. Most pay falls between $22.42/hr (25th percentile) and $30.74/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $20.11/hr to $43.81/hr.
These figures are computed live from 524 active Pharmacy Technician roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 515 (98.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Pharmacy Technician roles in California include Sutter Health.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Pharmacy Technician salary in California?
- The median is $53,191 per year, with most pay between $46,634 and $63,944 (25th–75th percentile), based on 515 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Pharmacy Technician salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $41,829 to $91,135 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $53,191. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.