Pharmacy Technicians pay in Texas
$45,670avg. a year
$21.96 an hour · 41,740 employed
Pharmacy Technicians in Texas earn an average of $45,670 a year. That is $950 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $46,620. The best-paying metro area is Killeen-Temple, TX at $48,420.
$45,900Median pay
$21.96Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#28Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for pharmacy technicians by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
1540 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$48,420
$23.28 an hour
23,130 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$47,550
$22.86 an hour
33,600 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$46,940
$22.57 an hour
412,000 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$46,710
$22.46 an hour
5160 jobs
Midland, TX
$46,620
$22.41 an hour
640 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$46,450
$22.33 an hour
710,610 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$46,310
$22.27 an hour
8160 jobs
Odessa, TX
$45,960
$22.10 an hour
9600 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$44,740
$21.51 an hour
10350 jobs
Waco, TX
$44,450
$21.37 an hour
11520 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$43,730
$21.03 an hour
12140 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$43,710
$21.02 an hour
13240 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$43,550
$20.94 an hour
14480 jobs
Tyler, TX
$43,460
$20.89 an hour
15370 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$43,430
$20.88 an hour
16230 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$43,380
$20.86 an hour
17510 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$43,040
$20.69 an hour
18660 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$42,630
$20.50 an hour
19150 jobs
Victoria, TX
$42,600
$20.48 an hour
20220 jobs
Laredo, TX
$42,590
$20.48 an hour
211,210 jobs
El Paso, TX
$42,570
$20.47 an hour
22260 jobs
Abilene, TX
$42,520
$20.44 an hour
23350 jobs
Longview, TX
$42,390
$20.38 an hour
24450 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$41,340
$19.88 an hour
25980 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$41,100
$19.76 an hour
26200 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$40,750
$19.59 an hour
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Pharmacy Technicians pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas pharmacy technicians work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $46,620 | $22.41 |
| Texas | $45,670 | $21.96 |
| New Mexico | $47,810 | $22.99 |
| Louisiana | $43,650 | $20.98 |
| Oklahoma | $42,690 | $20.52 |
| Arkansas | $41,160 | $19.79 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Texas?
The average is $45,670 a year, and the median is $45,900. That is $950 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $46,620.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$21.96 an hour on average; the median is $22.07.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Killeen-Temple, TX ($48,420), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($47,550). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Texarkana, TX-AR ($40,750).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #28 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.