Pharmacy Technician Salary

Pharmacy Technicians earn a median $45,750 a year nationally. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

U.S. median

$45,750

$22.00 per hour

Range

$36,020 – $61,040

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

471,680

across the U.S.

Pharmacy Technician take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$38,940

per year · effective tax rate 14.9%

$3,245Monthly

$1,623Twice a month

$1,498Every 2 weeks

$18.72Hourly

Federal income tax$3,310
Social Security (6.2%)$2,837
Medicare (1.45%)$663
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$38,940

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$36,020	$17.32	$31,122
25th percentile	$37,850	$18.20	$32,592
Median (50th)	$45,750	$22.00	$38,940
75th percentile	$49,990	$24.03	$42,347
90th percentile (top earners)	$61,040	$29.35	$51,226

Best cities for pharmacy technicians (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$75,490	$58,129	$52,642	1,780
2	Spokane, WA	$57,830	$48,646	$48,479	740
3	Seattle, WA	$61,320	$51,451	$46,296	4,630
4	Killeen, TX	$47,400	$40,266	$44,184	540
5	Shreveport, LA	$44,890	$37,289	$43,990	640
6	Sacramento, CA	$58,470	$46,843	$43,914	2,820
7	Vallejo, CA	$58,670	$46,989	$43,316	440
8	Sioux Falls, SD	$45,610	$38,828	$42,841	600
9	Portland, OR	$58,590	$44,960	$42,648	2,460
10	Omaha, NE	$47,290	$38,905	$42,329	1,330
11	San Antonio, TX	$47,050	$39,985	$42,215	3,600
12	Reno, NV	$50,290	$42,588	$42,161	720
13	Des Moines, IA	$46,620	$38,519	$42,005	1,160
14	Davenport, IA	$45,080	$37,341	$41,918	550
15	Corpus Christi, TX	$45,610	$38,828	$41,898	600
16	San Francisco, CA	$60,550	$48,362	$41,831	4,040
17	Memphis, TN	$45,260	$38,546	$41,817	2,090
18	Baton Rouge, LA	$45,550	$37,799	$41,638	1,160
19	Anchorage, AK	$51,870	$43,858	$41,603	480
20	Lincoln, NE	$46,140	$38,034	$41,530	510
21	Fayetteville, NC	$46,490	$38,188	$41,519	580
22	Fresno, CA	$52,210	$42,270	$41,377	1,320
23	Toledo, OH	$44,870	$37,781	$41,312	790
24	New Orleans, LA	$46,020	$38,163	$41,214	1,410
25	Hickory, NC	$43,920	$36,226	$40,940	580

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $75,490
Seattle, WA — $61,320
San Francisco, CA — $60,550
Vallejo, CA — $58,670
Portland, OR — $58,590
Sacramento, CA — $58,470
Spokane, WA — $57,830
San Diego, CA — $54,500
Fresno, CA — $52,210
Stockton, CA — $52,160
Anchorage, AK — $51,870
Denver, CO — $50,970
Eugene, OR — $50,820
Los Angeles, CA — $50,760
Oxnard, CA — $50,720

Pharmacy Technician salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
Washington	$58,900	$49,506	$47,270 – $79,090	8,150
California	$55,110	$44,388	$42,850 – $81,190	39,860
Oregon	$54,900	$42,318	$44,530 – $68,000	4,320
Alaska	$52,640	$44,476	$40,820 – $70,720	800
Colorado	$49,970	$40,841	$39,810 – $64,760	6,010
Montana	$49,400	$40,308	$38,330 – $60,780	1,340
Minnesota	$48,300	$39,224	$38,110 – $62,080	7,340
Wyoming	$48,260	$40,957	$37,360 – $63,950	600
Utah	$48,140	$39,660	$37,860 – $63,130	5,030
Nevada	$47,980	$40,732	$37,350 – $62,500	4,070
Vermont	$47,940	$39,528	$37,610 – $65,060	760
Arizona	$47,640	$39,476	$39,040 – $60,820	12,970
North Dakota	$47,560	$40,394	$38,370 – $63,850	890
District of Columbia	$47,410	$38,595	$41,300 – $74,100	1,130
New Hampshire	$47,360	$40,234	$37,080 – $61,630	1,970
Connecticut	$47,050	$38,792	$37,410 – $62,230	5,200
Hawaii	$46,760	$37,701	$36,120 – $62,190	1,540
Illinois	$46,650	$37,499	$36,550 – $58,260	21,340
New Mexico	$46,630	$38,609	$37,470 – $58,780	2,550
Nebraska	$46,610	$38,390	$36,710 – $57,110	2,660
Massachusetts	$46,470	$37,415	$37,980 – $71,070	10,150
Delaware	$46,430	$37,587	$35,460 – $57,400	1,480
Idaho	$46,420	$38,126	$37,380 – $59,230	2,950
South Dakota	$46,170	$39,278	$37,220 – $56,800	1,230
Wisconsin	$45,970	$37,875	$36,080 – $58,700	9,540
Texas	$45,900	$39,061	$35,920 – $59,260	41,740
Maine	$45,400	$36,776	$37,060 – $57,360	2,070
Maryland	$45,120	$36,654	$36,180 – $60,050	7,990
Iowa	$44,860	$37,172	$36,140 – $52,150	4,630
Virginia	$44,610	$36,273	$36,260 – $59,030	10,720
Indiana	$44,560	$36,699	$36,610 – $54,800	10,790
North Carolina	$44,530	$36,692	$35,820 – $57,360	17,260
Louisiana	$44,410	$36,917	$36,100 – $52,920	6,700
Rhode Island	$44,380	$36,792	$38,270 – $58,990	1,540
Michigan	$44,340	$36,173	$35,430 – $54,740	14,240
New York	$43,930	$35,703	$36,540 – $64,690	24,400
Florida	$43,590	$37,205	$35,760 – $54,980	38,460
Kansas	$43,310	$35,363	$33,800 – $56,160	4,270
South Carolina	$42,120	$34,653	$35,500 – $51,060	8,070
Tennessee	$41,920	$35,863	$35,550 – $55,430	11,870
Georgia	$41,910	$34,302	$35,160 – $56,820	14,680
Ohio	$40,650	$34,507	$34,980 – $56,520	17,820
Oklahoma	$40,500	$33,445	$34,780 – $50,930	5,500
Missouri	$40,100	$33,453	$33,830 – $54,600	12,610
Pennsylvania	$40,040	$33,123	$35,140 – $51,290	18,880
New Jersey	$39,610	$33,338	$36,170 – $59,700	14,020
Kentucky	$39,200	$32,423	$31,760 – $52,640	8,870
Mississippi	$39,040	$32,719	$33,340 – $49,250	4,040
Alabama	$39,030	$31,854	$31,620 – $49,760	8,510
Arkansas	$38,680	$31,964	$33,400 – $48,620	4,560
West Virginia	$38,210	$31,842	$30,490 – $48,460	3,560

Frequently asked questions

How much does a pharmacy technician make?

The national median salary for pharmacy technicians is $45,750 a year ($22.00 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,020 and the top 10% earn over $61,040. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays pharmacy technicians the most?

Washington has the highest median pay at $58,900. After taxes and local prices, San Jose, CA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many pharmacy technicians are there in the U.S.?

About 471,680 people work as pharmacy technicians nationwide.

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