Average Salary for Pharmacy Technicians
SOC 29-2052 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Pharmacy Technicians in the United States is $43,460 ($20.90/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,100 at the 10th percentile to $59,450 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 487,920 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 45.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$43,460
Mean Annual
$44,800
10th Pct
$35,100
75th Pct
$48,580
Employment
487,920
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$37k
25th
$43k
Median
$49k
75th
$59k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $81,310 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $70,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,990 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,290 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,960 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $55,810 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $55,690 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $54,740 |
| Vallejo, CA | $54,530 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $53,890 |
| Medford, OR | $53,280 |
| Bend, OR | $53,080 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $52,480 |
| Bellingham, WA | $52,020 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $51,680 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $56,140 |
| Oregon | $51,210 |
| Alaska | $50,440 |
| California | $49,640 |
| Minnesota | $48,560 |
| Colorado | $48,070 |
| Arizona | $47,620 |
| North Dakota | $47,600 |
| Montana | $46,980 |
| Utah | $46,760 |
| Nevada | $46,670 |
| Wyoming | $46,490 |
| Vermont | $46,050 |
| District of Columbia | $45,670 |
| Hawaii | $45,380 |
| New Hampshire | $45,300 |
| Idaho | $45,210 |
| New Mexico | $44,970 |
| Massachusetts | $44,640 |
| Illinois | $44,610 |
| Connecticut | $44,190 |
| Texas | $43,920 |
| South Dakota | $43,760 |
| Wisconsin | $43,620 |
| Delaware | $43,470 |
| Maryland | $43,100 |
| Virginia | $42,490 |
| Nebraska | $41,400 |
| Iowa | $41,380 |
| Maine | $40,950 |
| New York | $40,840 |
| Michigan | $40,040 |
| Indiana | $40,020 |
| North Carolina | $39,870 |
| Florida | $39,640 |
| Kansas | $39,210 |
| Virgin Islands | $39,070 |
| South Carolina | $38,960 |
| New Jersey | $38,890 |
| Louisiana | $38,700 |
| Georgia | $38,390 |
| Mississippi | $38,210 |
| Oklahoma | $38,200 |
| Tennessee | $38,130 |
| Missouri | $37,990 |
| Ohio | $37,860 |
| Rhode Island | $37,730 |
| Alabama | $37,690 |
| Kentucky | $37,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,560 |
| Arkansas | $37,380 |
| West Virginia | $37,370 |
| Guam | $31,340 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,880 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Pharmacy Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $62,750 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $62,750 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $62,410 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,430 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $60,430 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $60,180 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $55,450 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $55,450 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $54,060 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,530 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,530 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $53,530 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $53,230 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $52,840 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $52,840 |
| Educational Services | $52,050 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,510 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $51,310 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $51,290 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $51,070 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $50,400 |
| Educational Services | $50,250 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $50,220 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $50,210 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $49,920 |
| Information | $49,820 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,810 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $49,340 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $49,280 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $49,280 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $49,160 |
| Hospitals | $49,160 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $49,140 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $49,110 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $49,110 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,040 |
| Offices of Physicians | $48,130 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $48,060 |
| Insurance Carriers | $47,920 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $47,880 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $47,880 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $47,840 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $47,840 |
| Home Health Care Services | $47,620 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,380 |
| Office Administrative Services | $47,310 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $47,020 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $46,930 |
| Manufacturing | $46,850 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $46,450 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $46,180 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $46,080 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $46,080 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $46,000 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $45,750 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $45,710 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $45,700 |
| Finance and Insurance | $45,700 |
| Temporary Help Services | $45,610 |
| Employment Services | $45,610 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $45,550 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $45,520 |
| Veterinary Services | $45,070 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $44,990 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $44,990 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $44,990 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $44,990 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,890 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,890 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $44,340 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $44,340 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $44,170 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $44,170 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $44,170 |
| Wholesale Trade | $44,120 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $42,850 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $42,720 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $42,680 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $41,530 |
| Social Assistance | $41,460 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $41,260 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $41,260 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $40,540 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $40,360 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $40,360 |
| Individual and Family Services | $40,320 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $39,210 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $39,210 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $39,170 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $38,810 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $38,810 |
| Retail Trade | $38,630 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $37,900 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $37,900 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $37,900 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,460 |
| 2023 | $40,300 |
| 2022 | $37,790 |
| 2021 | $36,740 |
| 2020 | $35,100 |
| 2019 | $33,950 |
| 2018 | $32,700 |
| 2017 | $31,750 |
| 2016 | $30,920 |
| 2015 | $30,410 |
| 2014 | $29,810 |