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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Santa Maria, CA

The median pharmacy technicians in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns $56,580 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,640 a month.

10th percentile
$43,250
25th percentile
$47,590
Median percentile
$56,580
75th percentile
$64,110
90th percentile
$73,090

Based on 420 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

$43,681 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,580
Federal income tax−$4,610
Social Security + Medicare−$4,328
California income tax (approx.)−$3,961
Monthly take-home$3,640
Every two weeks$1,680

Does it go far here?

$52,005Median pay in Santa Maria, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,131 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Maria, CA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$207,760
Lawyers$170,970
Managers, All Other$167,090
Financial Managers$164,270
Software Developers$158,290
Registered Nurses$137,360
Medical and Health Services Managers$130,290
Computer Occupations, All Other$128,390

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