Pharmacy Technicians pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$54,440avg. a year
$26.17 an hour · 4,630 employed
Pharmacy Technicians in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area earn an average of $54,440 a year. That is $3,890 (7%) less than the California average of $58,330. The U.S. average is $46,620.
$50,270Median pay
$26.17Average hourly
-7%vs. California average
4,630Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for pharmacy technicians in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
11,780 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$76,740
$36.89 an hour
2200 jobs
Napa, CA
$71,040
$34.15 an hour
34,040 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$67,690
$32.54 an hour
4370 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$63,760
$30.66 an hour
5440 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$62,920
$30.25 an hour
62,820 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$61,150
$29.40 an hour
7320 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$59,050
$28.39 an hour
83,600 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$58,640
$28.19 an hour
9260 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$57,870
$27.82 an hour
10420 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$56,780
$27.30 an hour
11680 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$56,410
$27.12 an hour
12360 jobs
Salinas, CA
$56,360
$27.09 an hour
1313,130 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$55,600
$26.73 an hour
14720 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$55,530
$26.70 an hour
15220 jobs
Redding, CA
$55,500
$26.68 an hour
16220 jobs
Chico, CA
$55,470
$26.67 an hour
17190 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$55,440
$26.66 an hour
181,320 jobs
Fresno, CA
$54,110
$26.02 an hour
19480 jobs
Modesto, CA
$54,010
$25.97 an hour
20200 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$52,990
$25.48 an hour
21420 jobs
Visalia, CA
$52,710
$25.34 an hour
22870 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$52,450
$25.21 an hour
23160 jobs
El Centro, CA
$51,730
$24.87 an hour
24170 jobs
Merced, CA
$51,600
$24.81 an hour
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How Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $76,950 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $69,320 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $107,610 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $63,070 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $60,170 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $47,260 |
Questions and answers
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
The average is $54,440 a year, and the median is $50,270. About 4,630 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,890 (7%) less than the California average of $58,330.
Is this job common in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario?
It makes up 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.89 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2052. Metro area: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40140). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.