Posted October 2026

Pharmacy Technician jobs in California

49 Pharmacy Technician roles in California from 18 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $32.09 per hour. 153 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Pharmacy Technician jobs by city in California

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Los Angeles3,878,704$23.37/hr$48,600
San Diego1,404,452$23.82/hr$49,540
San Jose997,368$34.01/hr$70,740
San Francisco827,526$29.80/hr$61,990
Fresno550,105$23.20/hr$48,250
Sacramento535,798$26.83/hr$55,810
Long Beach450,901$23.37/hr$48,600
Oakland443,554$29.80/hr$61,990
Bakersfield417,468$23.41/hr$48,680
Anaheim344,561$23.37/hr$48,600
Stockton324,975$22.95/hr$47,730
Riverside323,757$23.46/hr$48,790
Irvine318,683$23.37/hr$48,600
Santa Ana316,184$23.37/hr$48,600
Chula Vista278,546$23.82/hr$49,540
Santa Clarita229,159$23.37/hr$48,600
Fremont228,192$29.80/hr$61,990
San Bernardino224,775$23.46/hr$48,790
Modesto220,592$22.81/hr$47,450
Fontana218,455$23.46/hr$48,790
Moreno Valley213,919$23.46/hr$48,790
Oxnard200,616$23.52/hr$48,920
Huntington Beach193,151$23.37/hr$48,600
Glendale187,823$23.37/hr$48,600
Ontario185,285$23.46/hr$48,790
Elk Grove182,797$26.83/hr$55,810
Santa Rosa177,524$29.47/hr$61,290
Rancho Cucamonga176,675$23.46/hr$48,790
Garden Grove172,361$23.37/hr$48,600
Oceanside170,941$23.82/hr$49,540
Lancaster167,426$23.37/hr$48,600
Roseville163,304$26.83/hr$55,810
Palmdale162,536$23.37/hr$48,600
Corona161,540$23.46/hr$48,790
Salinas160,783$23.50/hr$48,870
Hayward158,440$29.80/hr$61,990
Sunnyvale156,792$34.01/hr$70,740
Escondido148,847$23.82/hr$49,540
Pomona147,966$23.37/hr$48,600
Visalia146,271$22.25/hr$46,290

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

CommonSpirit Health · Santa Maria, CA

$30.16–$37.70/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 102054442912
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Camp Pendleton, CA

$52k–$67k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 888842100
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Victorville, CA

$23.00–$26.92/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 284830
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · San Diego, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req R0999692
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Emeryville, CA

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  • Full time
  • Req R1060818
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Albany, CA

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  • Full time
  • Req R1068989
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Modesto, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1069508
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Norco, CA

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  • Full time
  • Req R1073822
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Carson, CA

Pay range with your report
  • Part time
  • Req R1074766
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Santa Clara, CA

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  • Full time
  • Req R1074840
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Riverside, CA

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  • Full time
  • Req R1074873
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Montrose, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1075800
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Eureka, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1075937
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Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Northridge, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1075966
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Poway, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1076001
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Sacramento, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1076045
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Hesperia, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1076194
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Fremont, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1076208
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Folsom, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1076332
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Goleta, CA

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  • Full time
  • Req R1076534
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · San Fernando, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1076928
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Norwalk, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1077127
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Roseville, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1077136
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PermanentPosted today

Pharmacy Technician

CVS Health · Huntington Beach, CA

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  • Part time
  • Req R1077164
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Who is hiring in California

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
CVS Health105With your report
Sutter Health15With your report
Kaiser Permanente10With your report
Sharp HealthCare10$33.39
Cedars-Sinai7With your report
CommonSpirit Health6$35.76
BrightSpring Health Services6$22.25
Stanford Health Care5With your report

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Common questions

How much do pharmacy technicians make in California?

Across 49 Pharm Tech postings in California with published pay, the median midpoint is $32.09 per hour, with typical ranges from $24 to $39.

Who is hiring Pharm Techs in California?

18 employers posted Pharm Tech roles with pay in California, led by Sharp HealthCare.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 46 of 49 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Pharm Tech pay reportCalifornia · pay published by employers, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare SystemSalinas, CA · 2 postings$37.80/ hr$35–$40
  • CommonSpirit HealthSANTA MARIA, CA · 6 postings$35.76/ hr$26–$45
  • Sharp HealthCareSan Diego, CA · 10 postings$33.39/ hr$25–$40
  • Sharp HealthcareSan Diego, CA · 5 postings$33.39/ hr$25–$39

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$24Median$32.09High$39

49 Pharm Tech postings with published pay in California, 46 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 49 Pharm Tech roles

  1. PHARMACY TECHNICIANPermanent
    $30.16–$37.70/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Santa Maria, CA · posted today
  2. Pharmacy TechnicianPermanent
    $52k–$67k/ year
    Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Camp Pendleton, CA · posted today

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