Pharmacy Technician
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Victorville, CA
The median pharmacy technician pay in the Perris area is $23.46 per hour ($48,790 a year), with the typical range running from $22.07 to $29.01. 2 open roles with published pay are listed for Perris and its metro area. The CMS hospital directory lists 23 hospitals in the Perris metro area. Your free pay report adds named employers and the roles open near Perris.
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Get my free pay report| Employer | Roles | Median pay / hour |
|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Healthcare Corporation | 1 | $24.96 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | 1 | $27.41 |
The metro median is 2% below the California statewide median of $23.86 per hour. Nationally the median is $20.90 per hour. BLS counts about 4,820 pharmacy technicians employed in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area, 2.8 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 0.90).
| Level | Per hour | Per year | Compared with U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% | $18.72 | $38,940 | 10% below U.S. median |
| Lower quartile | $22.07 | $45,910 | 6% above U.S. median |
| Median | $23.46 | $48,790 | 12% above U.S. median |
| Upper quartile | $29.01 | $60,340 | 39% above U.S. median |
| Top 10% | $36.23 | $75,360 | 73% above U.S. median |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, Pharmacy Technicians (SOC 29-2052), all industries. This is what employers report paying, not an offer for a specific role.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024. Prices are for the metro area, not for a single neighborhood.
Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.
| Item | Federal rate |
|---|---|
| Lodging per night | $167 |
| Meals and incidentals per day | $86 |
| Per week (7 nights, 7 days) | $1,771 |
| 13-week assignment | $23,023 |
Travel pharmacy technician assignments commonly pay housing and meals stipends. The GSA per diem is the federal benchmark for what those stipends can be tax-free. Whether a stipend is tax-free for you depends on keeping a valid tax home, so confirm with your recruiter and a tax professional. Compare with your offer in the travel pay calculator.
Source: U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates, fiscal year 2026 (average across months).
CMS lists 23 hospitals in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area, 4 of the 21 rated ones with 4 or 5 stars. Hospitals are a major employer of pharmacy technicians.
| Hospital | Type | Ownership | CMS rating | Emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA | Acute care | For-profit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside, CA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Temecula Valley Hospital Temecula, CA | Acute care | For-profit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
| Corona Regional Medical Center Corona, CA | Acute care | For-profit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA | Acute care | For-profit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario Fontana, CA | Acute care | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
| Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center Riverside, CA | Acute care | For-profit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA | Acute care | Government and federal | 3 of 5 | Yes |
Source: CMS Hospital General Information, public data. A directory of hospitals, not a list of our clients.
| City | Distance | Median pay | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menifee, CA | 7 mi | $23.46/hr | 117,041 |
| Moreno Valley, CA | 9 mi | $23.46/hr | 213,919 |
Pharmacy Technician jobs in California · Pharmacy Technician jobs nationwide
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Perris city guide: hospitals, employers and licensing
Pharmacy Technicians in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area have a median pay of $23.46 per hour, about $48,790 a year. The middle half earn between $22.07 and $29.01 per hour (BLS, May 2024).
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario ranks 94th of 341 metro areas for pharmacy technician pay after adjusting for local prices, and 36th of 386 before adjusting. Overall prices run 6% above the U.S. average.
We list 2 open roles with published pay from 2 employers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area. Your free report adds named employers and pay near Perris.
State registration or license, as the state requires. Credentials are issued state by state, so confirm what California requires for your role with the California licensing board and with your recruiter before you commit to a start date. Confirm with the board before you accept a role.
The federal per diem benchmark in Perris is $167 a night for lodging and $86 a day for meals and incidentals, about $1,771 a week (GSA, fiscal year 2026). Your actual stipend depends on the assignment and your tax home.
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