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Pharmacy Technicians in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Pharmacy Technician?

14.4% Jobs Projection
$40,120 Median Salary
3,410 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacy Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pharmacy Technicians in California is growing faster than average.

  • Pharmacy Technicians in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pharmacy Technicians Work in California?

In California, there were 37,630 people working as Pharmacy Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 36,920 Pharmacy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 710 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,610 Pharmacy Technicians working in it, which means California has more Pharmacy Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Pharmacy Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 14.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,410 annual job openings, and 40,400 total jobs in 2026 for Pharmacy Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 37,500 annual jobs and 450,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pharmacy Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Technicians ranged from $27,430 to $62,140 with $40,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.19 to $29.87. The median hourly rate was $19.29.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.59 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Pharmacy Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacy Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 13,510 $39,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 4,400 $48,160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 3,750 $38,030
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,150 $37,490
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 2,340 $43,170
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,990 $38,940
Fresno, CA 960 $35,120
Bakersfield, CA 900 $36,880
Stockton-Lodi, CA 700 $40,480
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 630 $38,290
Visalia-Porterville, CA 450 $37,240
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 440 $45,960
Modesto, CA 430 $35,670
Santa Rosa, CA 410 $47,830
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 390 $45,140
Salinas, CA 360 $44,500
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 340 $41,080
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 280 $41,560
Chico, CA 250 $44,140
Madera, CA 220 $40,880
Yuba City, CA 180 $35,860
Redding, CA 170 $39,640
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 160 $39,510
El Centro, CA 140 $35,920
Merced, CA 140 $35,200
Napa, CA 110 $42,040

Top States for Pharmacy Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pharmacy Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 37,630 $40,120
Texas 37,200 $33,740
Florida 30,080 $31,390
Illinois 21,490 $31,940
New York 19,320 $32,580
Pennsylvania 18,220 $28,710
Ohio 16,190 $29,310
Michigan 15,580 $31,430
North Carolina 13,680 $30,110
Georgia 12,450 $29,140
Tennessee 10,860 $30,510
Missouri 9,850 $30,100
Virginia 9,690 $30,940
New Jersey 9,570 $30,270
Indiana 9,360 $30,720
Arizona 9,310 $34,560
Massachusetts 8,910 $35,490
Kentucky 8,470 $28,310
Minnesota 8,370 $36,800
Wisconsin 8,050 $32,650

Below are the states where Pharmacy Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $42,410
Washington $42,390
Oregon $41,160
California $40,120
District of Columbia $39,930
North Dakota $39,520
Hawaii $38,390
Wyoming $37,360
Minnesota $36,800
Utah $36,730

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