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.

National median and mean wage trend for Pharmacy Technicians 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.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Pharmacy Technicians, BLS OEWS 2023.
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