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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median pharmacy technicians in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $50,760 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,284 a month.

10th percentile
$39,820
25th percentile
$45,180
Median percentile
$50,760
75th percentile
$62,910
90th percentile
$78,850

Based on 13,130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,412 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,760
Federal income tax−$3,911
Social Security + Medicare−$3,883
California income tax (approx.)−$3,553
Monthly take-home$3,284
Every two weeks$1,516

Does it go far here?

$44,696Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

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All pharmacy technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California