Pharmacy Technicians pay in the U.S.
$46,620avg. a year
$22.41 an hour · 471,680 employed
Pharmacy Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $46,620 a year and a median of $45,750. Pay is highest in Washington ($61,140) and lowest in West Virginia ($40,250).
$45,750Median pay
$22.41Average hourly
+28%Avg. pay since 2020
471,680Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for pharmacy technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
18,150 jobs
Washington
$61,140
$29.39 an hour
239,860 jobs
California
$58,330
$28.04 an hour
34,320 jobs
Oregon
$55,180
$26.53 an hour
4800 jobs
Alaska
$54,230
$26.07 an hour
51,130 jobs
District of Columbia
$53,700
$25.82 an hour
66,010 jobs
Colorado
$52,210
$25.10 an hour
710,150 jobs
Massachusetts
$50,680
$24.37 an hour
81,340 jobs
Montana
$50,230
$24.15 an hour
912,970 jobs
Arizona
$49,760
$23.92 an hour
10760 jobs
Vermont
$49,680
$23.89 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Pharmacy Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,740 | $36.89 |
| Napa, CA | $71,040 | $34.15 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $67,690 | $32.54 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,360 | $30.94 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $63,760 | $30.66 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,920 | $30.25 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,150 | $29.40 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $59,680 | $28.69 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Pharmacy Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $41,360 | $39,030 | 8,510 |
| Alaska | $54,230 | $52,640 | 800 |
| Arizona | $49,760 | $47,640 | 12,970 |
| Arkansas | $41,160 | $38,680 | 4,560 |
| California | $58,330 | $55,110 | 39,860 |
| Colorado | $52,210 | $49,970 | 6,010 |
| Connecticut | $48,120 | $47,050 | 5,200 |
| Delaware | $46,280 | $46,430 | 1,480 |
| District of Columbia | $53,700 | $47,410 | 1,130 |
| Florida | $44,120 | $43,590 | 38,460 |
| Georgia | $43,960 | $41,910 | 14,680 |
| Hawaii | $48,910 | $46,760 | 1,540 |
| Idaho | $47,120 | $46,420 | 2,950 |
| Illinois | $45,930 | $46,650 | 21,340 |
| Indiana | $44,020 | $44,560 | 10,790 |
| Iowa | $44,340 | $44,860 | 4,630 |
| Kansas | $43,850 | $43,310 | 4,270 |
| Kentucky | $41,660 | $39,200 | 8,870 |
| Louisiana | $43,650 | $44,410 | 6,700 |
| Maine | $45,850 | $45,400 | 2,070 |
| Maryland | $45,670 | $45,120 | 7,990 |
| Massachusetts | $50,680 | $46,470 | 10,150 |
| Michigan | $44,250 | $44,340 | 14,240 |
| Minnesota | $49,250 | $48,300 | 7,340 |
| Mississippi | $41,330 | $39,040 | 4,040 |
| Missouri | $42,590 | $40,100 | 12,610 |
| Montana | $50,230 | $49,400 | 1,340 |
| Nebraska | $45,670 | $46,610 | 2,660 |
| Nevada | $48,900 | $47,980 | 4,070 |
| New Hampshire | $48,020 | $47,360 | 1,970 |
| New Jersey | $44,690 | $39,610 | 14,020 |
| New Mexico | $47,810 | $46,630 | 2,550 |
| New York | $46,800 | $43,930 | 24,400 |
| North Carolina | $44,500 | $44,530 | 17,260 |
| North Dakota | $49,310 | $47,560 | 890 |
| Ohio | $43,440 | $40,650 | 17,820 |
| Oklahoma | $42,690 | $40,500 | 5,500 |
| Oregon | $55,180 | $54,900 | 4,320 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,300 | $40,040 | 18,880 |
| Rhode Island | $46,120 | $44,380 | 1,540 |
| South Carolina | $43,120 | $42,120 | 8,070 |
| South Dakota | $45,750 | $46,170 | 1,230 |
| Tennessee | $43,590 | $41,920 | 11,870 |
| Texas | $45,670 | $45,900 | 41,740 |
| Utah | $48,870 | $48,140 | 5,030 |
| Vermont | $49,680 | $47,940 | 760 |
| Virginia | $45,330 | $44,610 | 10,720 |
| Washington | $61,140 | $58,900 | 8,150 |
| West Virginia | $40,250 | $38,210 | 3,560 |
| Wisconsin | $45,750 | $45,970 | 9,540 |
| Wyoming | $49,520 | $48,260 | 600 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$47,550
25,420 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,020
15,830 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$55,600
13,130 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,710
12,000 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$46,310
10,610 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$44,740
10,310 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$50,070
9,780 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$43,920
9,030 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do pharmacy technicians make?
The average is $46,620 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $45,750 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.41, and the median is $22.00 an hour.
Which state pays pharmacy technicians the most?
Washington, with an average of $61,140 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $76,740.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,020 a year, and the top 10% earn over $61,040.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-2052. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.