Pharmacy Technician Salary


How Much Does a Pharmacy Technician Make?

On average, a Pharmacy Technician make $43,330 a year. The lowest-paid 10 percent made $32,720, while the top-paid 10 percent made $57,130.

Annually National Average Salary: $43,330

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* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS.



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Salary by State

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Annual Salary by State

State 10% Annual 25% Annual Avg. Annual 75% Annual 90% Annual
Alabama$28,810$32,020$37,030$39,610$46,510
Alaska$37,210$41,170$49,810$55,120$62,990
Arizona$35,630$37,700$45,260$49,610$57,240
Arkansas$29,460$32,270$37,170$38,820$47,050
California$38,370$45,730$55,710$63,280$77,600
Colorado$37,030$39,180$47,150$51,590$58,840
Connecticut$35,160$36,390$43,220$47,840$57,060
Delaware$34,320$35,920$42,080$48,420$50,190
District of Columbia$39,260$43,230$54,030$60,170$70,490
Florida$33,800$36,490$41,620$45,720$49,500
Georgia$30,130$34,820$39,740$45,180$49,710
Hawaii$35,040$35,960$44,260$49,450$59,450
Idaho$35,820$37,480$44,060$47,760$54,300
Illinois$34,500$36,180$42,850$47,070$52,710
Indiana$34,580$36,430$40,640$45,010$48,040
Iowa$32,390$36,970$41,080$45,970$48,830
Kansas$29,920$35,210$39,820$44,720$50,230
Kentucky$29,420$34,530$38,570$44,350$48,850
Louisiana$30,550$35,550$39,540$44,430$47,260
Maine$31,990$35,730$40,260$46,070$50,860
Maryland$34,760$36,600$42,170$46,790$54,140
Massachusetts$36,280$37,510$46,450$50,770$64,210
Michigan$30,740$35,340$40,960$46,990$50,070
Minnesota$37,480$38,250$46,430$49,650$58,860
Mississippi$29,810$34,660$38,260$43,000$46,130
Missouri$30,060$35,410$39,960$44,800$50,890
Montana$36,400$37,400$43,270$46,540$52,960
Nebraska$32,060$36,380$40,610$45,720$47,900
Nevada$35,330$36,310$44,850$49,220$59,530
New Hampshire$31,360$35,840$42,540$48,490$56,540
New Jersey$31,440$35,630$42,120$47,620$54,590
New Mexico$34,250$37,040$42,900$47,170$54,370
New York$35,030$36,080$43,760$47,390$58,590
North Carolina$32,620$36,240$40,680$44,890$49,970
North Dakota$37,020$37,750$45,870$50,410$56,270
Ohio$31,000$35,720$41,150$46,570$50,750
Oklahoma$29,650$33,370$37,410$39,780$46,230
Oregon$37,950$44,530$50,440$58,280$62,980
Pennsylvania$29,800$34,360$39,250$44,760$48,630
Rhode Island$35,360$36,000$42,360$48,050$53,060
South Carolina$31,080$36,060$40,100$45,430$49,060
South Dakota$34,380$35,900$41,140$46,370$49,250
Tennessee$29,900$35,040$38,940$43,560$47,710
Texas$34,160$36,550$42,990$47,110$51,920
Utah$36,400$38,570$45,400$48,760$56,290
Vermont$35,820$37,110$41,360$45,720$51,620
Virginia$31,610$36,230$41,650$46,310$52,340
Washington$39,800$47,510$55,390$63,690$67,640
West Virginia$29,130$31,620$37,910$41,830$48,060
Wisconsin$31,410$36,120$41,510$46,610$51,370
Wyoming$30,780$38,270$43,380$47,690$51,890
Guam$22,430$26,520$30,580$35,860$39,830
Puerto Rico$19,830$22,720$29,760$37,600$44,620
Virgin Islands$28,190$29,030$40,890$43,730$54,930

Annual Average Salary: Top 5 States

The top earning state in the field is California, where the average salary is $55,710.

These are the top 5 earning states in the field:

California - $55,710
Washington - $55,390
District of Columbia - $54,030
Oregon - $50,440
Alaska - $49,810

Pharmacy Technicians: Salary Overview

Pharmacy technicians work in a pharmacy where they help pharmacists dispense medication to customers or health professionals.

A pharmacy technician’s job responsibilities typically include collecting information needed to fill the prescription, measuring the amount of medication, packaging and labeling prescriptions, accepting payment, answering phone calls, and keeping records about patient information.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for this profession was $33,950 in May of 2019 which means that half of all workers in this profession earned less than this amount while half earned more.

Salaries vary depending on the technician’s level of experience and education but also depending on the region and the employer.

The bottom 10 percent of all pharmacy technicians earned less than $24,120 per year, while the top 10 percent made more than $49,130 annually.

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Pharmacy technicians who are employed by pharmacies that are open full time may also work during nights and weekends, shifts that are better paid.

Pharmacy Technicians by Industry

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pharmacy technicians held around 422,300 jobs in the United States in 2019, most of them working in pharmacies and drug stores.

Hospitals also hired a significant part of all pharmacy technicians and some pharmacy technicians worked for food and beverage stores.

Pharmacy technicians who worked for health and personal care stores reportedly earned $33,280 per year, on average, while those who worked for general medical and surgical hospitals were remunerated, on average, with $40,020 annually.

The average annual wage was $32,320 for pharmacy technicians in food and beverage stores and $35,290 for those employed by merchant wholesalers.

Pharmacy technicians who worked for electronic shopping and mail-order houses earned $37,100, on average.

The report published by BLS shows that the top-paying field for this profession was the federal executive branch where the average annual wage for pharmacy technicians was $44,920.

Higher-than average salaries were also reported by pharmacy technicians in outpatient care centers who reported wages that averaged at $44,670 annually.

Other fields where workers in this occupation may hold jobs are colleges, universities and professional schools, medical and diagnostic laboratories, and local governments.

In these sectors, the average salaries reported by workers in this profession ranged between $42,000-$44,000.

Salaries for this profession also vary depending on the region of employment and the local economy.

The top-paying states for this profession are California, Alaska, Washington, District of Columbia, and Oregon- where pharmacy technician salaries averaged at more than $42,000 annually.

Pharmacy technicians in Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, and West Virginia earned salaries that were between $30,000-$31,000, on average.

Those who worked in Texas, the state with the highest level of employment for this profession, earned $35,620 per year on average.

Besides the industry and the state of employment, there are many other factors that can help a pharmacy technician improve his/her earnings.

For example, although not all states require pharmacy technicians to earn a certification, this is something that may make it easier to get a job and may increase earning prospects.

There are two credentialing institutions for this profession: The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board and the National Healthcareer Association.

To qualify for certification you need a high school diploma, a diploma from a training program, or at least one year of work experience.

Training programs for this profession are available at many trade schools and technical schools are can typically be complete in one year or less.

In conclusion, the pharmacy technician profession is not very well remunerated but if you have good technical and customer service skills and you’re willing to learn throughout your career you can qualify for a supervisory position that is typically better paid.

* Based on information from the May 2023 salary report from the BLS. The figures represent accumulated data for all states of employment for Pharmacy Technicians. BLS data represents averages and medians for workers at all levels of education and experience. This data doesn't represent starting salaries.

* Employment conditions in your area may vary.


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