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Pharmacy technician programs in California
California has 69 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in California, expect to start around $42,850–$46,430 and reach a median of $55,110 with experience; the top quarter earn $65,590 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, California). Graduates of these California programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $24,312 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in California
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 39,860 employed in California. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in California, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AnaheimAntiochBakersfieldBaldwin ParkCerritosChula VistaClovisCulver CityDowneyEscondidoFairfieldFresnoGarden GroveGardenaGlendaleHesperiaHuntington ParkLa PuenteLancasterLong BeachLos Altos HillsLos AngelesMonterey ParkNorth HollywoodNorwalkOceansideOntarioPalm DesertPalm SpringsPleasant HillPomonaRancho CucamongaRancho MirageResedaRiversideSacramentoSalidaSan BernardinoSan FranciscoSan Jose
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos College | Norwalk | Public | 32 | $48,147 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Santa Ana College | Santa Ana | Public | 25 | $31,125 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | Sacramento | Public | 21 | $30,596 | $2,678 | 65% | $21,579 |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Public | 7 | $30,496 | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | Ventura | Public | 9 | $29,763 | $3,500 | 97% | $15,637 |
| California Nurses Educational Institute | Palm Springs | for-profit | 1 | $27,808 | $5,500 | 81% | $28,452 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento | Sacramento | for-profit | 43 | $27,366 | $9,112 | not reported | $45,593 |
| Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton | for-profit | 23 | $27,366 | $9,112 | 54% | $42,476 |
| Carrington College-San Jose | San Jose | for-profit | 17 | $27,366 | $9,112 | 60% | $41,194 |
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus | Pleasant Hill | for-profit | 12 | $27,366 | $9,112 | 60% | $44,064 |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus | San Leandro | for-profit | 11 | $27,366 | $9,112 | 59% | $44,224 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | Chula Vista | for-profit | 55 | $26,901 | $8,890 | 63% | $33,209 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos | San Marcos | for-profit | 14 | $26,901 | $8,890 | 71% | $32,210 |
| Valley College of Medical Careers | West Hills | for-profit | 6 | $25,772 | $8,109 | not reported | not reported |
| North-West College-West Covina | West Covina | for-profit | 28 | $25,658 | $9,500 | 68% | $34,193 |
| North-West College-Glendale | Glendale | for-profit | 10 | $25,658 | $9,500 | 63% | $40,484 |
| University of Antelope Valley | Lancaster | for-profit | 4 | $25,657 | $7,810 | not reported | not reported |
| North-West College-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | for-profit | 10 | $25,450 | $9,498 | 60% | $36,507 |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove | Garden Grove | for-profit | 19 | $25,438 | $9,500 | 84% | $29,040 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | for-profit | 73 | $25,116 | $9,500 | 75% | $37,270 |
| American Career College-Anaheim | Anaheim | for-profit | 38 | $25,116 | $9,500 | 70% | $35,751 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield | Fairfield | for-profit | 3 | $25,112 | $9,500 | 71% | $26,136 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster | Lancaster | for-profit | 37 | $24,416 | $9,500 | 57% | $32,032 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | Hesperia | for-profit | 34 | $24,416 | $9,500 | 63% | $30,880 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto | Salida | for-profit | 29 | $24,416 | $9,500 | 77% | $31,003 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia | Visalia | for-profit | 28 | $24,416 | $9,500 | not reported | $33,136 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | for-profit | 26 | $24,416 | $9,500 | 58% | $27,534 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula | Temecula | for-profit | 26 | $24,416 | $9,500 | 82% | $30,114 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario | Ontario | for-profit | 24 | $24,416 | $9,500 | 64% | $31,279 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno | Fresno | for-profit | 13 | $24,416 | $9,500 | 62% | $31,315 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage | Rancho Mirage | for-profit | 13 | $24,416 | $9,500 | 70% | $32,789 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria | Santa Maria | for-profit | 8 | $24,416 | $9,500 | 63% | $29,900 |
| Institute of Technology | Clovis | for-profit | 17 | $24,209 | $9,500 | 74% | $29,228 |
| American Career College-Ontario | Ontario | for-profit | 45 | $23,896 | $9,500 | 66% | $37,857 |
| North-West College-Long Beach | Long Beach | for-profit | 40 | $23,650 | $9,500 | 58% | $36,942 |
| North-West College-Riverside | Riverside | for-profit | 34 | $23,650 | $9,500 | 72% | $36,572 |
| North-West College-Anaheim | Anaheim | for-profit | 18 | $23,650 | $9,500 | 60% | $31,922 |
| North-West College-Pomona | Pomona | for-profit | 13 | $23,650 | $9,500 | 71% | $35,112 |
| Downey Adult School | Downey | Public | 36 | $23,454 | not reported | 31% | $18,545 |
| Asher College | Sacramento | for-profit | 48 | $22,835 | not reported | 56% | $35,499 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | La Puente | Public | 11 | $22,561 | not reported | 77% | $9,138 |
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | for-profit | 2 | $22,520 | $9,319 | 50% | $53,874 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education | Baldwin Park | Public | 4 | $21,968 | not reported | 71% | $11,859 |
| UEI College-West Covina | West Covina | for-profit | 34 | $21,249 | $9,500 | 67% | $32,425 |
| UEI College-Reseda | Reseda | for-profit | 32 | $21,249 | $9,500 | 74% | $32,929 |
| UEI College-Oceanside | Oceanside | for-profit | 20 | $21,249 | $9,500 | 69% | $34,243 |
| UEI College-Riverside | Riverside | for-profit | 45 | $20,561 | $9,500 | 71% | $33,956 |
| UEI College-Gardena | Gardena | for-profit | 41 | $20,561 | $9,500 | 60% | $34,105 |
| UEI College-Fresno | Fresno | for-profit | 84 | $20,303 | $9,500 | 61% | $33,551 |
| UEI College-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | for-profit | 58 | $20,303 | $9,500 | 69% | $32,499 |
| High Desert Medical College | Lancaster | for-profit | 33 | $19,829 | $9,500 | 68% | $34,844 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Riverside | for-profit | 9 | $18,863 | $9,500 | 66% | $25,460 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | Huntington Park | for-profit | 9 | $18,863 | $9,500 | 76% | $23,967 |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education | Riverside | Public | 60 | $18,313 | not reported | 82% | $26,764 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | Public | 45 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino | Public | 26 | not reported | not reported | 28% | not reported |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Antioch | for-profit | 20 | not reported | not reported | 100% | not reported |
| Vista Adult School | Vista | Public | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| City College of San Francisco | San Francisco | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| College of the Desert | Palm Desert | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Escondido Adult School | Escondido | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| College of the Sequoias | Visalia | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| ABC Adult School | Cerritos | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 29% | $17,675 |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Sylmar | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Galaxy Medical College | North Hollywood | for-profit | 3 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $19,082 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 36% | not reported |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 37% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.