Pharmacy Technician Salary in Gulfport, MS

Pharmacy Technicians in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn a median $39,820 a year — 13% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $33,315 take-home, or $2,776 a month.

Median salary
$39,820
$19.14 per hour
Typical range
$35,970 – $54,810
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Gulfport, MS
540
1.12× national concentration

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Pharmacy Technician in Gulfport, MS
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$33,315
per year · effective tax rate 16.3%
$2,776Monthly
$1,388Twice a month
$1,281Every 2 weeks
$16.02Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,598
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,469
  • Medicare (1.45%)$577
  • Mississippi income tax$861
  • Take-home pay$33,315

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 4.00% state

Pharmacy Technician pay by experience in Gulfport, MS

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$35,970$17.29$30,375$2,531
25th percentile$37,150$17.86$31,276$2,606
Median (50th)$39,820$19.14$33,315$2,776
75th percentile$47,280$22.73$39,010$3,251
90th percentile (top earners)$54,810$26.35$44,759$3,730

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Mississippi resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $39,820 buys in Gulfport, MS

Prices in Gulfport, MS are 10.0% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 32% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median pharmacy technician's $33,315 take-home pay has the buying power of $37,014 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$925
33% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,107
40% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,851
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Pharmacy Technician jobs are about as common in Gulfport, MS as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.12).

Best-paying cities for pharmacy technicians, adjusted for cost of living

Gulfport, MS ranks #112 of 167 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1San Jose, CA $75,490$58,129$52,642
2Spokane, WA $57,830$48,646$48,479
3Seattle, WA $61,320$51,451$46,296
4Killeen, TX $47,400$40,266$44,184
5Shreveport, LA $44,890$37,289$43,990
6Sacramento, CA $58,470$46,843$43,914
7Vallejo, CA $58,670$46,989$43,316
8Sioux Falls, SD $45,610$38,828$42,841
112Gulfport, MS$39,820$33,315$37,014

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 167 metros →

Pharmacy Technician salaries elsewhere in Mississippi

Frequently asked questions

How much does a pharmacy technician make in Gulfport, MS?

The median pharmacy technician salary in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area is $39,820 a year, or about $19.14 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $37,150 and $47,280.

What is a pharmacy technician’s take-home pay in Gulfport, MS?

On the median $39,820 salary, a single filer living in Mississippi takes home about $33,315 a year ($2,776 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $861 in Mississippi taxes in 2026.

Is Gulfport, MS a good place to work as a pharmacy technician?

Pay here is 13% below the national median of $45,750. Local prices are 10.0% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $37,014 would in a typical U.S. city. Gulfport, MS ranks #112 of 167 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a pharmacy technician afford rent in Gulfport, MS?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Gulfport, MS is $925 a month ($1,107 for two bedrooms) — 33% of a median pharmacy technician’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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