The average salary for a pharmacy technician in California is around $40,120 per year.
Avg Salary
Pharmacy technicians earn an average yearly salary of $40,120.
Wages typically start from $27,430 and go up to $62,140.
43% below national average Updated in 2018
Pharmacy technician earnings by seniority
Top-level pharmacy technician earnings begin at:
$29.87 per hour
$62,140 per year
Senior-level pharmacy technician earnings begin at:
$24.07 per hour
$50,070 per year
Mid-level pharmacy technician earnings begin at:
$19.29 per hour
$40,120 per year
Junior-level pharmacy technician earnings begin at:
$15.95 per hour
$33,170 per year
Starting level pharmacy technician earnings begin at:
$13.19 per hour
$27,430 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Pharmacy technician salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $42,390 |
| Oregon | $41,160 |
| California | $40,120 |
| District of Columbia | $39,930 |
| North Dakota | $39,520 |
| Wyoming | $37,360 |
| Minnesota | $36,800 |
| Utah | $36,730 |
| Rhode Island | $36,660 |
| Hawaii | $36,656 |
| Nevada | $36,470 |
| Colorado | $36,090 |
| Massachusetts | $35,490 |
| Alaska | $35,190 |
| Montana | $34,630 |
| New York | $34,394 |
| Texas | $34,055 |
| New Mexico | $33,760 |
| Connecticut | $33,590 |
| Michigan | $32,660 |
| Wisconsin | $32,650 |
| Nebraska | $32,550 |
| Vermont | $32,200 |
| Idaho | $32,162 |
| Maryland | $31,930 |
| South Dakota | $31,740 |
| Delaware | $31,730 |
| New Hampshire | $31,610 |
| Louisiana | $31,470 |
| Virginia | $30,940 |
| North Carolina | $30,819 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $30,670 |
| Tennessee | $30,510 |
| South Carolina | $30,410 |
| New Jersey | $30,270 |
| Georgia | $30,240 |
| Maine | $30,220 |
| Missouri | $30,100 |
| Mississippi | $30,100 |
| Florida | $29,548 |
| Oklahoma | $29,530 |
| Ohio | $29,310 |
| Arizona | $29,056 |
| Kansas | $28,339 |
| Alabama | $27,487 |
| Iowa | $27,354 |
| West Virginia | $27,320 |
| Illinois | $26,773 |
| Indiana | $25,866 |
| Guam | $25,650 |
| Arkansas | $25,385 |
| Pennsylvania | $25,089 |
| Kentucky | $24,784 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,310 |
How do pharmacy technician salaries compare to similar careers?
Pharmacy technicians earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than neurodiagnostic technologists but more than ophthalmic medical technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $45K |
| Community health worker salary | $45K |
| Medical appliance technician salary | $46K |
| Phlebotomist salary | $44K |
| Endoscopy technician salary | $43K |
| Pharmacy technician salary | $40K |
| Medical secretary salary | $40K |
| Veterinary technologist salary | $40K |
| Medical transcriptionist salary | $38K |
| Ophthalmic medical technician salary | $40K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)