Pharmacy Technicians Wages
SOC 29-2052 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Pharmacy Technicians is $40,300 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $32,720 and the 90th percentile is $57,130, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
460,280
P10
$32,720
P25
$36,290
Median
$40,300
P75
$47,680
P90
$57,130
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Pharmacy Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $40,300 | $43,330 | $32,720 | $57,130 | 460,280 | — |
| 2022 | $37,790 | $40,260 | $29,640 | $50,640 | 453,630 | -6.23% |
| 2021 | $36,740 | $37,970 | $28,740 | $47,580 | 436,630 | -2.78% |
| 2020 | $35,100 | $36,450 | $25,400 | $50,430 | 415,310 | -4.46% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Pharmacy Technicians. The highest median is in Washington at $53,070, 32% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $53,070 | +31.7% | $55,390 | 8,890 |
| California | $49,880 | +23.8% | $55,710 | 41,420 |
| Alaska | $48,820 | +21.1% | $49,810 | 860 |
| Oregon | $48,650 | +20.7% | $50,440 | 4,610 |
| North Dakota | $47,540 | +18% | $45,870 | 890 |
| Minnesota | $47,100 | +16.9% | $46,430 | 8,050 |
| Colorado | $46,840 | +16.2% | $47,150 | 5,920 |
| District of Columbia | $46,520 | +15.4% | $54,030 | 740 |
| Utah | $46,010 | +14.2% | $45,400 | 4,460 |
| Arizona | $45,260 | +12.3% | $45,260 | 11,030 |
| Massachusetts | $45,220 | +12.2% | $46,450 | 9,840 |
| Nevada | $44,860 | +11.3% | $44,850 | 4,480 |
| Hawaii | $44,600 | +10.7% | $44,260 | 1,530 |
| Wyoming | $44,490 | +10.4% | $43,380 | 720 |
| Idaho | $43,980 | +9.1% | $44,060 | 2,480 |
| Montana | $43,050 | +6.8% | $43,270 | 1,340 |
| New Mexico | $42,010 | +4.2% | $42,900 | 2,660 |
| New York | $42,000 | +4.2% | $43,760 | 23,320 |
| Texas | $41,990 | +4.2% | $42,990 | 38,960 |
| Illinois | $39,940 | -0.9% | $42,850 | 22,950 |
| Virginia | $39,800 | -1.2% | $41,650 | 11,540 |
| Delaware | $39,530 | -1.9% | $42,080 | 1,280 |
| South Dakota | $39,480 | -2% | $41,140 | 1,140 |
| Wisconsin | $39,360 | -2.3% | $41,510 | 8,700 |
| Iowa | $39,290 | -2.5% | $41,080 | 4,480 |
| Michigan | $39,210 | -2.7% | $40,960 | 14,190 |
| New Hampshire | $39,160 | -2.8% | $42,540 | 2,160 |
| Connecticut | $39,130 | -2.9% | $43,220 | 4,930 |
| Maryland | $38,990 | -3.3% | $42,170 | 8,050 |
| North Carolina | $38,710 | -3.9% | $40,680 | 15,440 |
| Indiana | $38,690 | -4% | $40,640 | 10,490 |
| Florida | $38,560 | -4.3% | $41,620 | 37,980 |
| Nebraska | $38,400 | -4.7% | $40,610 | 2,560 |
| New Jersey | $38,380 | -4.8% | $42,120 | 11,500 |
| Ohio | $38,290 | -5% | $41,150 | 17,370 |
| Kansas | $37,960 | -5.8% | $39,820 | 4,260 |
| South Carolina | $37,960 | -5.8% | $40,100 | 7,720 |
| Georgia | $37,920 | -5.9% | $39,740 | 14,740 |
| Vermont | $37,830 | -6.1% | $41,360 | 850 |
| Louisiana | $37,670 | -6.5% | $39,540 | 5,850 |
| Mississippi | $37,630 | -6.6% | $38,260 | 3,890 |
| Maine | $37,550 | -6.8% | $40,260 | 2,220 |
| Tennessee | $37,380 | -7.2% | $38,940 | 12,350 |
| Missouri | $37,300 | -7.4% | $39,960 | 10,110 |
| Kentucky | $37,100 | -7.9% | $38,570 | 10,160 |
| West Virginia | $37,090 | -8% | $37,910 | 3,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,910 | -8.4% | $39,250 | 17,880 |
| Rhode Island | $36,480 | -9.5% | $42,360 | 1,590 |
| Oklahoma | $36,330 | -9.9% | $37,410 | 5,250 |
| Arkansas | $36,240 | -10.1% | $37,170 | 4,550 |
| Alabama | $36,190 | -10.2% | $37,030 | 8,340 |