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Pharmacy Technicians salary in San Francisco, CA

The median pharmacy technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $60,550 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,883 a month.

10th percentile
$46,790
25th percentile
$51,030
Median percentile
$60,550
75th percentile
$81,440
90th percentile
$94,310

Based on 4,040 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

$46,593 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,550
Federal income tax−$5,086
Social Security + Medicare−$4,632
California income tax (approx.)−$4,239
Monthly take-home$3,883
Every two weeks$1,792

Does it go far here?

$52,373Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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