Pharmacy Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$45,750
$22.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,020 | $17.32 |
| 25th percentile | $37,850 | $18.20 |
| Median | $45,750 | $22.00 |
| 75th percentile | $49,990 | $24.04 |
| 90th percentile | $61,040 | $29.35 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 471,680
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $58,900 | $55,040 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $55,110 | $49,774 12th |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $54,900 | $53,115 3rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $52,640 | $51,427 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 5th | $49,970 | $48,490 18th |
| Montana | ||
| 6th | $49,400 | $52,195 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 7th | $48,300 | $48,975 13th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 8th | $48,260 | $52,065 6th |
| Utah | ||
| 9th | $48,140 | $48,693 16th |
| Nevada | ||
| 10th | $47,980 | $47,990 20th |
| Vermont | ||
| 11th | $47,940 | $48,939 14th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $47,640 | $47,320 22nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 13th | $47,560 | $53,463 2nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 14th | $47,410 | $43,139 44th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 15th | $47,360 | $45,466 31st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 16th | $47,050 | $45,411 32nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 17th | $46,760 | $42,528 47th |
| Illinois | ||
| 18th | $46,650 | $46,670 26th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 19th | $46,630 | $50,568 10th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 20th | $46,610 | $51,730 7th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 21st | $46,470 | $43,940 39th |
| Delaware | ||
| 22nd | $46,430 | $46,519 27th |
| Idaho | ||
| 23rd | $46,420 | $48,610 17th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 24th | $46,170 | $52,119 5th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $45,970 | $48,855 15th |
| Texas | ||
| 26th | $45,900 | $47,292 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 27th | $45,400 | $46,780 25th |
| Maryland | ||
| 28th | $45,120 | $42,988 45th |
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $44,860 | $51,116 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 30th | $44,610 | $44,123 37th |
| Indiana | ||
| 31st | $44,560 | $47,745 21st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $44,530 | $47,209 24th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 33rd | $44,410 | $50,347 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 34th | $44,380 | $43,391 43rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 35th | $44,340 | $46,083 29th |
| New York | ||
| 36th | $43,930 | $40,706 50th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $43,590 | $42,151 48th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $43,310 | $48,086 19th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $42,120 | $44,928 33rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $41,920 | $45,630 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 41st | $41,910 | $43,523 41st |
| Ohio | ||
| 42nd | $40,650 | $43,816 40th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $40,500 | $46,105 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 44th | $40,100 | $44,155 36th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 45th | $40,040 | $41,036 49th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 46th | $39,610 | $36,405 51st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 47th | $39,200 | $43,479 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 48th | $39,040 | $44,898 34th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $39,030 | $43,941 38th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $38,680 | $44,492 35th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 51st | $38,210 | $42,694 46th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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