Pharmacy Technicians pay in Illinois
$45,930avg. a year
$22.08 an hour · 21,340 employed
Pharmacy Technicians in Illinois earn an average of $45,930 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $46,620. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $47,020.
$46,650Median pay
$22.08Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for pharmacy technicians by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
115,830 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$47,020
$22.61 an hour
24,980 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$44,680
$21.48 an hour
3560 jobs
Rockford, IL
$44,570
$21.43 an hour
4590 jobs
Peoria, IL
$44,530
$21.41 an hour
5550 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$44,180
$21.24 an hour
6160 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$42,970
$20.66 an hour
7570 jobs
Springfield, IL
$42,750
$20.55 an hour
8270 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$42,670
$20.51 an hour
9180 jobs
Decatur, IL
$42,600
$20.48 an hour
10390 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$42,400
$20.39 an hour
11210 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$41,190
$19.81 an hour
12230 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$39,330
$18.91 an hour
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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 in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois pharmacy technicians work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Illinois?
The average is $45,930 a year, and the median is $46,650. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $46,620.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$22.08 an hour on average; the median is $22.43.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($47,020), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($44,680). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($39,330).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #24 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.