Pharmacy Technicians pay in Arkansas
$41,160avg. a year
$19.79 an hour · 4,560 employed
Pharmacy Technicians in Arkansas earn an average of $41,160 a year. That is $5,460 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $46,620. The best-paying metro area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR at $45,070.
$38,680Median pay
$19.79Average hourly
+33%Avg. pay since 2020
#50Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Arkansas metro areas
Average pay for pharmacy technicians by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
12,090 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$45,070
$21.67 an hour
2810 jobs
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$44,320
$21.31 an hour
31,370 jobs
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$42,220
$20.30 an hour
4160 jobs
Hot Springs, AR
$41,000
$19.71 an hour
5200 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$40,750
$19.59 an hour
6310 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$40,180
$19.32 an hour
7260 jobs
Jonesboro, AR
$40,070
$19.26 an hour
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Pharmacy Technicians pay in Arkansas, charted
Pay over time
Arkansas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Arkansas pharmacy technicians work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Arkansas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Arkansas?
The average is $41,160 a year, and the median is $38,680. That is $5,460 (12%) less than the U.S. average of $46,620.
What is the hourly wage in Arkansas?
$19.79 an hour on average; the median is $18.60.
Where in Arkansas do they earn the most?
Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($45,070), followed by Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ($44,320). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Jonesboro, AR ($40,070).
How does Arkansas rank?
Arkansas ranks #50 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national pharmacy technicians page. 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.