Pharmacy technician salary
BLS occupation: Pharmacy Technicians · Healthcare practitioners · data for May 2025
Median salary $45,750 a year, US
Median hourly pay $22.00 an hour
Middle half earn $37,850–$49,990 25th to 75th percentile
Pharmacy technicians employed 471,680 +6.4% projected by 2035
How much does a pharmacy technician make?
- The median pharmacy technician salary in the US is $45,750 a year ($22.00 an hour): half of the 471,680 pharmacy technicians BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $46,620.
- The middle half earn between $37,850 and $49,990. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $36,020 and the top 10% more than $61,040.
- That is 10% less than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Washington pays pharmacy technicians the most (median $58,900), followed by California ($55,110) and Oregon ($54,900). West Virginia pays the least ($38,210).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Washington, where the median is worth $55,040 in typical US prices, then North Dakota and Oregon.
- In 21 of the 383 metro areas with data, the median pharmacy technician salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of pharmacy technicians to grow 6.4% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 44,700 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what pharmacy technicians are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Pharmacy technician salary range
Half of pharmacy technicians earn between $37,850 and $49,990 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $36,020
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $37,850
Median Yearly pay: $45,750
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $49,990
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $61,040
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $36,020 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $37,850 |
| Median | $45,750 |
| Top 25% earn over | $49,990 |
| Top 10% earn over | $61,040 |
Pharmacy technician salary by state
Washington pays pharmacy technicians the most; West Virginia the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($45,750), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Washington | $58,900 median |
| California | $55,110 median |
| Oregon | $54,900 median |
| Alaska | $52,640 median |
| Colorado | $49,970 median |
| Montana | $49,400 median |
| Minnesota | $48,300 median |
| Wyoming | $48,260 median |
| Utah | $48,140 median |
| Nevada | $47,980 median |
| Vermont | $47,940 median |
| Arizona | $47,640 median |
| North Dakota | $47,560 median |
| District of Columbia | $47,410 median |
| New Hampshire | $47,360 median |
| Connecticut | $47,050 median |
| Hawaii | $46,760 median |
| Illinois | $46,650 median |
| New Mexico | $46,630 median |
| Nebraska | $46,610 median |
| Massachusetts | $46,470 median |
| Delaware | $46,430 median |
| Idaho | $46,420 median |
| South Dakota | $46,170 median |
| Wisconsin | $45,970 median |
| Texas | $45,900 median |
| Maine | $45,400 median |
| Maryland | $45,120 median |
| Iowa | $44,860 median |
| Virginia | $44,610 median |
| Indiana | $44,560 median |
| North Carolina | $44,530 median |
| Louisiana | $44,410 median |
| Rhode Island | $44,380 median |
| Michigan | $44,340 median |
| New York | $43,930 median |
| Florida | $43,590 median |
| Kansas | $43,310 median |
| South Carolina | $42,120 median |
| Tennessee | $41,920 median |
| Georgia | $41,910 median |
| Ohio | $40,650 median |
| Oklahoma | $40,500 median |
| Missouri | $40,100 median |
| Pennsylvania | $40,040 median |
| New Jersey | $39,610 median |
| Kentucky | $39,200 median |
| Mississippi | $39,040 median |
| Alabama | $39,030 median |
| Arkansas | $38,680 median |
| West Virginia | $38,210 median |
Where pharmacy technician pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Pharmacy technicians' pay goes furthest in Washington once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Washington | $55,040 |
| North Dakota | $53,463 |
| Oregon | $53,115 |
| Montana | $52,195 |
| South Dakota | $52,119 |
| Wyoming | $52,065 |
| Nebraska | $51,730 |
| Alaska | $51,427 |
| Iowa | $51,116 |
| New Mexico | $50,568 |
Pharmacy technician pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,900 | $28.32 | $47,270 | $79,090 | 8,150 | $55,040 |
| California | $55,110 | $26.50 | $42,850 | $81,190 | 39,860 | $49,774 |
| Oregon | $54,900 | $26.39 | $44,530 | $68,000 | 4,320 | $53,115 |
| Alaska | $52,640 | $25.31 | $40,820 | $70,720 | 800 | $51,427 |
| Colorado | $49,970 | $24.02 | $39,810 | $64,760 | 6,010 | $48,490 |
| Montana | $49,400 | $23.75 | $38,330 | $60,780 | 1,340 | $52,195 |
| Minnesota | $48,300 | $23.22 | $38,110 | $62,080 | 7,340 | $48,975 |
| Wyoming | $48,260 | $23.20 | $37,360 | $63,950 | 600 | $52,065 |
| Utah | $48,140 | $23.14 | $37,860 | $63,130 | 5,030 | $48,693 |
| Nevada | $47,980 | $23.07 | $37,350 | $62,500 | 4,070 | $47,990 |
| Vermont | $47,940 | $23.05 | $37,610 | $65,060 | 760 | $48,939 |
| Arizona | $47,640 | $22.90 | $39,040 | $60,820 | 12,970 | $47,320 |
| North Dakota | $47,560 | $22.87 | $38,370 | $63,850 | 890 | $53,463 |
| District of Columbia | $47,410 | $22.79 | $41,300 | $74,100 | 1,130 | $43,139 |
| New Hampshire | $47,360 | $22.77 | $37,080 | $61,630 | 1,970 | $45,466 |
| Connecticut | $47,050 | $22.62 | $37,410 | $62,230 | 5,200 | $45,411 |
| Hawaii | $46,760 | $22.48 | $36,120 | $62,190 | 1,540 | $42,528 |
| Illinois | $46,650 | $22.43 | $36,550 | $58,260 | 21,340 | $46,670 |
| New Mexico | $46,630 | $22.42 | $37,470 | $58,780 | 2,550 | $50,568 |
| Nebraska | $46,610 | $22.41 | $36,710 | $57,110 | 2,660 | $51,730 |
| Massachusetts | $46,470 | $22.34 | $37,980 | $71,070 | 10,150 | $43,940 |
| Delaware | $46,430 | $22.32 | $35,460 | $57,400 | 1,480 | $46,519 |
| Idaho | $46,420 | $22.32 | $37,380 | $59,230 | 2,950 | $48,610 |
| South Dakota | $46,170 | $22.20 | $37,220 | $56,800 | 1,230 | $52,119 |
| Wisconsin | $45,970 | $22.10 | $36,080 | $58,700 | 9,540 | $48,855 |
| Texas | $45,900 | $22.07 | $35,920 | $59,260 | 41,740 | $47,292 |
| Maine | $45,400 | $21.83 | $37,060 | $57,360 | 2,070 | $46,780 |
| Maryland | $45,120 | $21.69 | $36,180 | $60,050 | 7,990 | $42,988 |
| Iowa | $44,860 | $21.57 | $36,140 | $52,150 | 4,630 | $51,116 |
| Virginia | $44,610 | $21.45 | $36,260 | $59,030 | 10,720 | $44,123 |
| Indiana | $44,560 | $21.42 | $36,610 | $54,800 | 10,790 | $47,745 |
| North Carolina | $44,530 | $21.41 | $35,820 | $57,360 | 17,260 | $47,209 |
| Louisiana | $44,410 | $21.35 | $36,100 | $52,920 | 6,700 | $50,347 |
| Rhode Island | $44,380 | $21.34 | $38,270 | $58,990 | 1,540 | $43,391 |
| Michigan | $44,340 | $21.32 | $35,430 | $54,740 | 14,240 | $46,083 |
| New York | $43,930 | $21.12 | $36,540 | $64,690 | 24,400 | $40,706 |
| Florida | $43,590 | $20.96 | $35,760 | $54,980 | 38,460 | $42,151 |
| Kansas | $43,310 | $20.82 | $33,800 | $56,160 | 4,270 | $48,086 |
| South Carolina | $42,120 | $20.25 | $35,500 | $51,060 | 8,070 | $44,928 |
| Tennessee | $41,920 | $20.15 | $35,550 | $55,430 | 11,870 | $45,630 |
| Georgia | $41,910 | $20.15 | $35,160 | $56,820 | 14,680 | $43,523 |
| Ohio | $40,650 | $19.54 | $34,980 | $56,520 | 17,820 | $43,816 |
| Oklahoma | $40,500 | $19.47 | $34,780 | $50,930 | 5,500 | $46,105 |
| Missouri | $40,100 | $19.28 | $33,830 | $54,600 | 12,610 | $44,155 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,040 | $19.25 | $35,140 | $51,290 | 18,880 | $41,036 |
| New Jersey | $39,610 | $19.04 | $36,170 | $59,700 | 14,020 | $36,405 |
| Kentucky | $39,200 | $18.85 | $31,760 | $52,640 | 8,870 | $43,479 |
| Mississippi | $39,040 | $18.77 | $33,340 | $49,250 | 4,040 | $44,898 |
| Alabama | $39,030 | $18.76 | $31,620 | $49,760 | 8,510 | $43,941 |
| Arkansas | $38,680 | $18.60 | $33,400 | $48,620 | 4,560 | $44,492 |
| West Virginia | $38,210 | $18.37 | $30,490 | $48,460 | 3,560 | $42,694 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Pharmacy technician salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes pharmacy technician pay: 387 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Napa, CA $77,360
- San Jose, CA $75,490
- Santa Rosa, CA $61,800
- Seattle, WA $61,320
- San Francisco, CA $60,550
- Bremerton, WA $59,380
- Vallejo, CA $58,670
- Portland, OR $58,590
- Sacramento, CA $58,470
- Longview, WA $58,250
Where the pay goes furthest
- Napa, CA $68,731
- San Jose, CA $68,364
- Longview, WA $59,716
- Walla Walla, WA $58,050
- Spokane, WA $57,631
- Santa Rosa, CA $57,337
- Bremerton, WA $56,227
- Eagle Pass, TX $56,202
- Rochester, MN $55,857
- Chico, CA $55,654
All 387 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $77,360 | 200 | $68,731 | 45% |
| San Jose, CA | $75,490 | 1,780 | $68,364 | 61% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,800 | 370 | $57,337 | 52% |
| Seattle, WA | $61,320 | 4,630 | $55,177 | 44% |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,550 | 4,040 | $52,373 | 68% |
| Bremerton, WA | $59,380 | 200 | $56,227 | 41% |
| Vallejo, CA | $58,670 | 440 | $54,084 | 50% |
| Portland, OR | $58,590 | 2,460 | $55,577 | 37% |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,470 | 2,820 | $54,814 | 47% |
| Longview, WA | $58,250 | 100 | $59,716 | 29% |
| Spokane, WA | $57,830 | 740 | $57,631 | 31% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $57,190 | 60 | $58,050 | 31% |
| Salinas, CA | $57,180 | 360 | $52,439 | 58% |
| Olympia, WA | $57,090 | 260 | $55,069 | 43% |
| Bend, OR | $56,950 | 220 | $54,967 | 47% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $56,600 | 130 | $54,499 | 37% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $56,580 | 420 | $52,005 | 70% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $56,530 | 320 | $52,055 | 59% |
| Chico, CA | $56,320 | 220 | $55,654 | 33% |
| Yuba City, CA | $56,160 | 190 | $53,879 | 43% |
| Bellingham, WA | $56,010 | 180 | $54,203 | 42% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $55,850 | 80 | $54,114 | 40% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $55,790 | 140 | $54,460 | 47% |
| Medford, OR | $54,900 | 260 | $54,124 | 40% |
| Bozeman, MT | $54,750 | 130 | $53,409 | 48% |
| San Diego, CA | $54,500 | 3,600 | $48,710 | 65% |
| Kennewick, WA | $54,070 | 280 | $54,027 | 38% |
| Redding, CA | $52,860 | 220 | $52,501 | 38% |
| Fresno, CA | $52,210 | 1,320 | $51,107 | 47% |
| Salem, OR | $52,210 | 400 | $50,372 | 38% |
| Stockton, CA | $52,160 | 680 | $49,634 | 56% |
| Anchorage, AK | $51,870 | 480 | $49,203 | 44% |
| Albany, OR | $51,730 | 90 | $50,666 | 38% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $51,700 | 80 | $52,885 | 37% |
| Yakima, WA | $51,330 | 230 | $53,723 | 32% |
| Boulder, CO | $51,210 | 340 | $48,678 | 51% |
| El Centro, CA | $51,130 | 160 | $53,723 | 42% |
| Denver, CO | $50,970 | 3,260 | $48,184 | 45% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $50,940 | 150 | $52,792 | 36% |
| Eugene, OR | $50,820 | 560 | $50,035 | 42% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $50,760 | 13,130 | $44,696 | 69% |
| Rochester, MN | $50,730 | 430 | $55,857 | 38% |
| Oxnard, CA | $50,720 | 720 | $45,886 | 70% |
| Modesto, CA | $50,540 | 480 | $48,546 | 49% |
| Reno, NV | $50,290 | 720 | $49,785 | 49% |
| Corvallis, OR | $50,270 | 110 | $48,329 | 43% |
| Lewiston, ID | $50,270 | 90 | $55,145 | 35% |
| Riverside, CA | $50,270 | 4,630 | $47,228 | 60% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $50,100 | 260 | $45,589 | 83% |
| Hanford, CA | $50,060 | 200 | $49,266 | 46% |
| Greeley, CO | $49,950 | 250 | $49,862 | 40% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $49,930 | 740 | $49,579 | 42% |
| Helena, MT | $49,910 | 110 | $52,166 | 40% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $49,650 | – | $49,096 | 48% |
| Carson City, NV | $49,620 | 80 | $50,566 | 50% |
| Bismarck, ND | $49,490 | 160 | $54,370 | 32% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $49,250 | 2,570 | $48,826 | 40% |
| Great Falls, MT | $49,110 | 120 | $50,710 | 35% |
| Visalia, CA | $48,870 | 420 | $48,956 | 43% |
| New Haven, CT | $48,830 | 1,080 | $46,701 | 50% |
| Billings, MT | $48,820 | 290 | $52,199 | 34% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $48,800 | 130 | $48,642 | 52% |
| Merced, CA | $48,680 | 170 | $49,534 | 51% |
| Missoula, MT | $48,570 | 230 | $50,360 | 40% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $48,520 | 4,670 | $46,288 | 43% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $48,470 | 170 | $50,767 | 43% |
| Casper, WY | $48,460 | 90 | $51,647 | 35% |
| Mankato, MN | $48,400 | 130 | $53,213 | 31% |
| Pueblo, CO | $48,270 | 210 | $52,603 | 33% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,180 | 260 | $49,017 | 45% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $48,170 | 1,040 | $45,076 | 72% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $48,110 | 870 | $47,687 | 45% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $48,110 | 340 | $48,524 | 51% |
| Burlington, VT | $47,940 | 370 | $47,489 | 65% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $47,890 | 160 | $48,488 | 49% |
| Rapid City, SD | $47,840 | 200 | $53,656 | 37% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,760 | 9,780 | $46,227 | 43% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $47,600 | 1,630 | $49,819 | 41% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $47,590 | 3,040 | $47,488 | 44% |
| Manchester, NH | $47,570 | 650 | $45,023 | 55% |
| Duluth, MN | $47,510 | 400 | $53,522 | 34% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $47,420 | 1,030 | $47,006 | 49% |
| Killeen, TX | $47,400 | 540 | $52,012 | 33% |
| Ogden, UT | $47,380 | 700 | $47,215 | 41% |
| Durham, NC | $47,350 | 1,380 | $48,528 | 42% |
| Tucson, AZ | $47,310 | 1,630 | $48,826 | 38% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,300 | 3,170 | $48,795 | 39% |
| Omaha, NE | $47,290 | 1,330 | $51,452 | 35% |
| Barnstable, MA | $47,280 | 260 | $48,073 | 65% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $47,110 | 90 | $54,360 | 29% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $47,100 | 40 | $56,202 | 29% |
| Farmington, NM | $47,070 | 110 | $53,667 | 36% |
| Norwich, CT | $47,050 | 440 | $46,842 | 54% |
| San Antonio, TX | $47,050 | 3,600 | $49,675 | 36% |
| Austin, TX | $47,010 | 3,130 | $47,937 | 41% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $47,000 | 290 | $47,835 | 48% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $46,920 | 150 | $49,334 | 45% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $46,910 | 150 | $49,897 | 34% |
| Boston, MA | $46,890 | 7,370 | $43,310 | 76% |
| Elkhart, IN | $46,880 | 240 | $51,901 | 30% |
| St. George, UT | $46,870 | 300 | $48,160 | 47% |
| Chicago, IL | $46,820 | 15,830 | $45,195 | 55% |
| Grand Island, NE | $46,820 | 120 | $54,029 | 34% |
| Logan, UT | $46,680 | 180 | $48,662 | 37% |
| Madison, WI | $46,680 | 1,530 | $47,982 | 46% |
| Washington, DC | $46,660 | 6,650 | $42,853 | 62% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $46,630 | 1,410 | $48,804 | 38% |
| Portland, ME | $46,630 | 840 | $45,779 | 59% |
| Des Moines, IA | $46,620 | 1,160 | $50,839 | 33% |
| Boise, ID | $46,600 | 1,390 | $47,362 | 50% |
| Hartford, CT | $46,600 | 1,660 | $45,355 | 51% |
| Topeka, KS | $46,590 | 350 | $52,454 | 32% |
| Gainesville, FL | $46,530 | 780 | $48,101 | 42% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $46,490 | 580 | $50,545 | 38% |
| Hinesville, GA | $46,450 | 60 | $49,450 | 45% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $46,430 | 280 | $50,034 | 30% |
| Houston, TX | $46,400 | 10,610 | $47,045 | 42% |
| Honolulu, HI | $46,400 | 1,100 | $41,816 | 78% |
| Provo, UT | $46,380 | 840 | $47,215 | 46% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $46,270 | 290 | $52,800 | 32% |
| Dallas, TX | $46,260 | 12,000 | $44,873 | 43% |
| Charlotte, NC | $46,220 | 3,970 | $47,479 | 45% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $46,170 | 180 | $50,993 | 30% |
| Lincoln, NE | $46,140 | 510 | $50,382 | 33% |
| Raleigh, NC | $46,130 | 2,430 | $46,996 | 43% |
| Waterbury, CT | $46,130 | 590 | $46,233 | – |
| Peoria, IL | $46,110 | 590 | $50,542 | 30% |
| Staunton, VA | $46,100 | 130 | $50,588 | 38% |
| New Orleans, LA | $46,020 | 1,410 | $49,699 | 41% |
| Worcester, MA | $46,010 | 1,160 | $44,878 | 55% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $45,990 | 130 | $51,533 | 33% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $45,970 | 450 | $48,471 | 34% |
| Nashville, TN | $45,950 | 3,340 | $47,697 | 47% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $45,890 | 280 | $48,768 | 40% |
| La Crosse, WI | $45,880 | 350 | $49,995 | 35% |
| Midland, TX | $45,790 | 160 | $47,806 | 41% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,770 | 1,540 | $49,727 | 40% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $45,760 | 130 | $49,933 | 30% |
| Kahului, HI | $45,750 | 150 | $41,822 | 84% |
| Slidell, LA | $45,700 | 450 | $49,285 | – |
| Charleston, SC | $45,690 | 1,420 | $45,255 | 53% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $45,620 | 300 | $48,320 | 38% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $45,610 | 600 | $49,217 | 37% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $45,610 | 600 | $50,325 | 33% |
| Greenville, SC | $45,590 | 1,270 | $48,885 | 41% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,560 | 730 | $45,456 | 61% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $45,550 | 1,160 | $50,176 | 36% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $45,540 | 3,650 | $47,588 | 40% |
| North Port, FL | $45,530 | 1,170 | $44,456 | 56% |
| Janesville, WI | $45,430 | 220 | $48,483 | 34% |
| Fargo, ND | $45,390 | 430 | $49,950 | 29% |
| Kansas City, MO | $45,360 | 3,550 | $49,015 | 41% |
| Traverse City, MI | $45,360 | 270 | $48,580 | 49% |
| Jackson, MI | $45,340 | 270 | $49,401 | 31% |
| Greenville, NC | $45,310 | 370 | $51,254 | 39% |
| Michigan City, IN | $45,290 | 140 | $49,399 | 32% |
| Memphis, TN | $45,260 | 2,090 | $49,100 | 37% |
| Minot, ND | $45,260 | 50 | $52,006 | 33% |
| Niles, MI | $45,260 | 160 | $48,999 | 37% |
| Columbus, OH | $45,240 | 3,480 | $47,387 | 40% |
| Miami, FL | $45,240 | 10,310 | $39,630 | 70% |
| Baltimore, MD | $45,230 | 4,130 | $43,288 | 51% |
| St. Louis, MO | $45,220 | 4,980 | $47,556 | 38% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $45,180 | 2,480 | $45,414 | 45% |
| Rockford, IL | $45,170 | 560 | $49,016 | 35% |
| Appleton, WI | $45,160 | 350 | $48,864 | 32% |
| Asheville, NC | $45,160 | 680 | $46,795 | 45% |
| Dubuque, IA | $45,100 | 250 | $51,644 | 28% |
| Ithaca, NY | $45,090 | 60 | $43,642 | 53% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $45,080 | 150 | $44,971 | – |
| Davenport, IA | $45,080 | 550 | $50,607 | 27% |
| Yuma, AZ | $45,050 | 220 | $48,594 | 38% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $45,030 | 220 | $48,888 | 42% |
| Atlanta, GA | $45,020 | 7,930 | $44,994 | 49% |
| Dayton, OH | $45,000 | 1,260 | $48,547 | 35% |
| Greensboro, NC | $44,930 | 1,240 | $48,382 | 38% |
| Dover, DE | $44,910 | 200 | $46,058 | 47% |
| Pocatello, ID | $44,890 | 160 | $50,492 | 29% |
| Shreveport, LA | $44,890 | 640 | $52,958 | 34% |
| Bangor, ME | $44,880 | 300 | $46,504 | 40% |
| Muskegon, MI | $44,880 | 260 | $48,509 | 34% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $44,880 | 9,030 | $43,762 | 51% |
| Toledo, OH | $44,870 | 790 | $49,062 | 34% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $44,860 | 230 | $49,727 | 39% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $44,860 | 860 | $44,858 | 50% |
| Evansville, IN | $44,830 | 500 | $48,980 | 29% |
| Green Bay, WI | $44,830 | 460 | $48,160 | 30% |
| Lansing, MI | $44,820 | 590 | $47,183 | 35% |
| Binghamton, NY | $44,770 | 260 | $48,211 | 43% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $44,760 | 230 | $48,166 | 34% |
| Springfield, MA | $44,740 | 660 | $46,575 | 53% |
| San Angelo, TX | $44,720 | 140 | $48,371 | 35% |
| Houma, LA | $44,650 | 260 | $52,466 | 35% |
| New York, NY | $44,640 | 25,420 | $39,658 | 95% |
| Odessa, TX | $44,620 | 160 | $47,521 | 42% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $44,610 | 560 | $45,126 | 55% |
| Augusta, GA | $44,550 | 880 | $48,475 | 39% |
| Enid, OK | $44,520 | 100 | $52,831 | 30% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $44,490 | 1,170 | $43,469 | 49% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $44,480 | 180 | $46,887 | 39% |
| Flint, MI | $44,460 | 470 | $47,789 | 28% |
| Kingston, NY | $44,340 | 170 | $44,028 | 55% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $44,320 | 810 | $48,515 | 43% |
| Wilmington, NC | $44,300 | 670 | $45,944 | 47% |
| Crestview, FL | $44,270 | 320 | $45,625 | 53% |
| Lewiston, ME | $44,200 | 130 | $46,656 | 43% |
| Lima, OH | $44,150 | 150 | $49,237 | 33% |
| Midland, MI | $44,150 | 150 | $48,030 | 38% |
| Sebastian, FL | $44,070 | 260 | $44,828 | 58% |
| Richmond, VA | $44,030 | 2,020 | $44,994 | 46% |
| College Station, TX | $43,980 | 370 | $48,356 | 41% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $43,980 | 230 | $43,648 | 55% |
| Amarillo, TX | $43,960 | 520 | $47,876 | 36% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $43,950 | 210 | $43,720 | 51% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $43,930 | 390 | $49,380 | 33% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $43,930 | 400 | $46,649 | 44% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $43,930 | 1,990 | $44,854 | 52% |
| Hickory, NC | $43,920 | 580 | $49,635 | 44% |
| Huntsville, AL | $43,910 | 860 | $47,179 | 38% |
| Naples, FL | $43,890 | 580 | $42,529 | 71% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $43,840 | 630 | $48,149 | 40% |
| Sioux City, IA | $43,820 | 210 | $50,686 | 35% |
| Laredo, TX | $43,800 | 220 | $50,370 | 31% |
| Providence, RI | $43,800 | 2,240 | $43,037 | 59% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $43,780 | 300 | $46,137 | 46% |
| Lawton, OK | $43,730 | 140 | $50,884 | 31% |
| Tyler, TX | $43,690 | 480 | $47,409 | 36% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $43,530 | 2,090 | $48,148 | 38% |
| Iowa City, IA | $43,500 | 460 | $47,536 | 48% |
| Decatur, AL | $43,420 | 230 | $49,787 | 30% |
| South Bend, IN | $43,410 | 380 | $46,749 | 35% |
| Tampa, FL | $43,370 | 6,200 | $42,987 | 55% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $43,340 | 750 | $39,608 | 63% |
| Detroit, MI | $43,330 | 5,830 | $43,201 | 42% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $43,160 | 240 | $48,216 | 36% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $43,150 | 160 | $48,848 | 52% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $43,150 | 190 | $46,008 | 42% |
| Orlando, FL | $43,080 | 6,060 | $42,478 | 54% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,070 | 640 | $46,526 | 35% |
| Victoria, TX | $43,050 | 150 | $47,919 | 33% |
| Gainesville, GA | $43,040 | 320 | $44,478 | 47% |
| Bloomington, IL | $42,990 | 270 | $45,960 | 36% |
| Louisville, KY | $42,880 | 2,750 | $46,071 | 37% |
| Waco, TX | $42,850 | 350 | $46,299 | 40% |
| Lafayette, IN | $42,830 | 330 | $45,842 | 41% |
| Hammond, LA | $42,790 | 180 | $50,663 | 37% |
| Lubbock, TX | $42,570 | 660 | $46,618 | 37% |
| Springfield, OH | $42,570 | 140 | $47,048 | 34% |
| Abilene, TX | $42,560 | 260 | $47,098 | 56% |
| Sherman, TX | $42,510 | 230 | $45,334 | 38% |
| Winchester, VA | $42,390 | 270 | $43,950 | 52% |
| Clarksville, TN | $42,240 | 370 | $46,445 | 38% |
| Springfield, IL | $42,160 | 570 | $45,458 | 34% |
| Beaumont, TX | $42,140 | 510 | $46,798 | 37% |
| Saginaw, MI | $42,130 | 270 | $46,352 | 30% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $42,030 | 160 | $47,512 | 43% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $42,030 | 300 | $47,033 | 37% |
| Brunswick, GA | $41,820 | 150 | $47,681 | 48% |
| Daphne, AL | $41,820 | 330 | $44,165 | 49% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $41,780 | 4,270 | $44,132 | 42% |
| Wausau, WI | $41,710 | 200 | $45,018 | 28% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $41,520 | 290 | $48,362 | 39% |
| Burlington, NC | $41,490 | 240 | $44,519 | 39% |
| Pensacola, FL | $41,490 | 710 | $42,459 | 50% |
| Syracuse, NY | $41,430 | 890 | $43,273 | 47% |
| Albany, GA | $41,390 | 230 | $47,212 | 31% |
| Roanoke, VA | $41,200 | 530 | $44,009 | 41% |
| Longview, TX | $41,070 | 350 | $45,896 | 34% |
| Youngstown, OH | $41,000 | 690 | $46,914 | 31% |
| Waterloo, IA | $40,950 | 270 | $47,038 | 30% |
| Rochester, NY | $40,940 | 1,830 | $42,191 | 45% |
| Canton, OH | $40,900 | 610 | $45,746 | 33% |
| Salisbury, MD | $40,890 | 170 | $42,764 | 57% |
| Lakeland, FL | $40,880 | 1,040 | $42,083 | 53% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $40,720 | 1,020 | $44,520 | 44% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $40,710 | 170 | $44,209 | 46% |
| Lexington, KY | $40,700 | 1,380 | $43,816 | 47% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $40,700 | 220 | $46,244 | 38% |
| Savannah, GA | $40,620 | 560 | $42,665 | 52% |
| Decatur, IL | $40,560 | 180 | $45,871 | 31% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $40,510 | 230 | $43,695 | 49% |
| Ocala, FL | $40,500 | 500 | $42,527 | 47% |
| Tulsa, OK | $40,500 | 1,300 | $45,396 | 41% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $40,490 | 3,380 | $42,456 | 45% |
| Panama City, FL | $40,490 | 260 | $41,615 | 51% |
| Columbus, GA | $40,370 | 410 | $45,209 | 40% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $40,370 | 290 | $41,187 | 59% |
| Albany, NY | $40,350 | 1,120 | $40,526 | 50% |
| Sebring, FL | $40,350 | 130 | $43,636 | 45% |
| The Villages, FL | $40,290 | 180 | $47,165 | 51% |
| El Paso, TX | $40,200 | 1,210 | $44,710 | 45% |
| Lafayette, LA | $40,180 | 690 | $46,073 | 41% |
| Buffalo, NY | $40,130 | 1,740 | $41,870 | 43% |
| Owensboro, KY | $40,000 | 260 | $45,142 | 37% |
| Rome, GA | $39,990 | 170 | $44,354 | 38% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $39,940 | 910 | $40,487 | 44% |
| Alexandria, LA | $39,830 | 320 | $46,484 | 31% |
| Wheeling, WV | $39,830 | 220 | $45,096 | 26% |
| Gulfport, MS | $39,820 | 540 | $44,241 | 43% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $39,820 | 220 | $45,355 | 29% |
| Wichita, KS | $39,810 | 860 | $44,757 | 36% |
| Akron, OH | $39,780 | 1,020 | $42,605 | 39% |
| Manhattan, KS | $39,640 | 150 | $43,965 | 38% |
| Racine, WI | $39,640 | 240 | $41,308 | 44% |
| Elmira, NY | $39,630 | 90 | $41,982 | 35% |
| Lawrence, KS | $39,620 | 180 | $43,904 | 47% |
| Lancaster, PA | $39,580 | 650 | $40,282 | 48% |
| Auburn, AL | $39,490 | 330 | $44,909 | 48% |
| Springfield, MO | $39,490 | 1,020 | $44,579 | 38% |
| Macon, GA | $39,460 | 380 | $44,573 | 37% |
| Weirton, WV | $39,460 | 200 | $44,325 | 25% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $39,450 | 430 | $44,972 | 51% |
| Kokomo, IN | $39,400 | 110 | $43,950 | 33% |
| Florence, AL | $39,380 | 260 | $46,429 | 33% |
| Jackson, MS | $39,380 | 950 | $44,223 | 45% |
| Montgomery, AL | $39,370 | 690 | $43,900 | 42% |
| Kenosha, WI | $39,360 | 260 | $38,925 | – |
| Florence, SC | $39,350 | 460 | $45,348 | 46% |
| Ames, IA | $39,310 | 140 | $44,253 | 35% |
| Cleveland, OH | $39,310 | 3,970 | $41,853 | 44% |
| Mobile, AL | $39,280 | 630 | $44,587 | 39% |
| Bloomington, IN | $39,270 | 240 | $41,300 | 53% |
| Kankakee, IL | $39,190 | 160 | $40,656 | 41% |
| Columbia, SC | $39,170 | 1,470 | $41,821 | 48% |
| Monroe, LA | $39,160 | 380 | $46,844 | 36% |
| Jackson, TN | $39,090 | 310 | $45,708 | 43% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,070 | 170 | $41,801 | 54% |
| Little Rock, AR | $38,860 | 1,370 | $43,485 | 38% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,860 | 570 | $41,498 | 53% |
| Dothan, AL | $38,830 | 260 | $46,318 | 37% |
| Sumter, SC | $38,820 | 130 | $44,104 | 45% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $38,770 | 310 | $45,140 | 33% |
| Dalton, GA | $38,760 | 190 | $43,141 | 43% |
| Sandusky, OH | $38,750 | 130 | $43,402 | 56% |
| Huntington, WV | $38,730 | 800 | $43,801 | 34% |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,700 | 2,540 | $42,229 | 44% |
| Deltona, FL | $38,700 | 1,050 | $38,947 | 55% |
| Williamsport, PA | $38,500 | 100 | $41,689 | 34% |
| Allentown, PA | $38,490 | 1,160 | $38,502 | 57% |
| McAllen, TX | $38,490 | 980 | $44,811 | 35% |
| Johnson City, TN | $38,480 | 460 | $43,763 | 46% |
| Monroe, MI | $38,400 | 140 | $41,073 | 40% |
| Columbus, IN | $38,370 | 110 | $41,257 | 43% |
| Morgantown, WV | $38,320 | 350 | $41,062 | 42% |
| Mansfield, OH | $38,310 | 170 | $43,107 | 28% |
| Brownsville, TX | $38,280 | 450 | $44,525 | 47% |
| Knoxville, TN | $38,270 | 1,500 | $41,342 | 54% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $38,240 | 260 | $44,529 | 39% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $38,210 | 150 | $43,886 | 33% |
| Muncie, IN | $38,200 | 260 | $43,336 | 33% |
| Texarkana, TX | $38,190 | 200 | $45,458 | 39% |
| Beckley, WV | $38,100 | 240 | $43,115 | 33% |
| Trenton, NJ | $38,100 | 500 | $36,926 | 79% |
| Athens, GA | $38,080 | 380 | $40,796 | 56% |
| Champaign, IL | $37,970 | 390 | $40,958 | 44% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $37,960 | 160 | $44,279 | 39% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $37,960 | 530 | $40,418 | 47% |
| Charleston, WV | $37,930 | 540 | $42,754 | 38% |
| Lebanon, PA | $37,890 | 130 | $40,648 | 46% |
| Joplin, MO | $37,860 | 310 | $44,168 | 39% |
| Utica, NY | $37,800 | 340 | $40,786 | 45% |
| Bay City, MI | $37,790 | 130 | $41,111 | 32% |
| Kingsport, TN | $37,760 | 510 | $43,680 | 42% |
| Columbia, MO | $37,750 | 500 | $42,208 | 46% |
| Paducah, KY | $37,750 | 210 | $43,853 | 37% |
| Johnstown, PA | $37,540 | 170 | $43,687 | 28% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $37,470 | 230 | $42,758 | 42% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $37,440 | 180 | $39,560 | 43% |
| State College, PA | $37,400 | 160 | $38,652 | 62% |
| Erie, PA | $37,340 | 370 | $41,056 | 36% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $37,320 | 70 | $39,128 | 44% |
| Vineland, NJ | $37,260 | 180 | $38,825 | 53% |
| Valdosta, GA | $37,250 | 230 | $42,200 | 43% |
| York, PA | $37,220 | 520 | $38,771 | 44% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,210 | 310 | $41,262 | 39% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $37,150 | 210 | $41,017 | 42% |
| Anniston, AL | $37,040 | 190 | $43,095 | 31% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $36,930 | 240 | $42,752 | 33% |
| Reading, PA | $36,860 | 410 | $37,977 | 50% |
| Altoona, PA | $36,810 | 190 | $41,125 | 33% |
| Gadsden, AL | $36,800 | 160 | $42,964 | 35% |
| Cleveland, TN | $36,680 | 200 | $41,644 | 46% |
| Morristown, TN | $36,660 | 240 | $42,448 | 51% |
| Watertown, NY | $36,610 | 120 | $41,749 | 49% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $36,410 | 200 | $41,387 | 33% |
| Scranton, PA | $36,280 | 940 | $38,779 | 45% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $35,910 | 230 | $41,718 | 34% |
What the median pharmacy technician salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $45,750 |
| Month | $3,813 |
| Every two weeks | $1,760 |
| Week | $880 |
| Hour | $22.00 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a pharmacy technician: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +6.4% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 44,700 |
| Self-employed | 0.1% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound tech | $96,590 | Associate's degree |
| Vet tech | $47,380 | Associate's degree |
| Speech-language pathologist | $97,870 | Master's degree |
| Medical lab tech | $62,930 | Bachelor's degree |
| Physician assistant | $135,880 | Master's degree |
| Nurse practitioner | $132,300 | Master's degree |
| MRI tech | $95,480 | Associate's degree |
| Radiology tech | $80,110 | Associate's degree |
Questions about pharmacy technician pay
How much does a pharmacy technician make an hour?
The median is $22.00 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.32 and the top 10% over $29.35.
How much does a pharmacy technician make a month?
About $3,813 a month before taxes at the median salary of $45,750, or $1,760 every two weeks.
What state pays pharmacy technicians the most?
Washington, with a median of $58,900. California ($55,110), Oregon ($54,900), Alaska ($52,640) and Colorado ($49,970) follow.
Where do pharmacy technicians make the most after cost of living?
Washington: its median of $58,900 is worth $55,040 at typical US prices. North Dakota, Oregon and Montana come next.
How much do entry-level pharmacy technicians make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of pharmacy technicians earn under $36,020 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $37,850, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a pharmacy technician?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 29-2052 (Pharmacy Technicians). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.