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Pharmacist Technician salary

Average pharmacist technician salary

$36,090

$17.35 hourly rate

Entry-level pharmacist technician salary
$26,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a pharmacist technician make?

The average pharmacist technician salary in the United States is $36,090. Pharmacist technician salaries typically range between $26,000 and $48,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for pharmacist technicians is $17.35 per hour.

Pharmacist technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Pharmacist technicians earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can a Pharmacist Technician earn more?

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California$47,731
Memphis, TN$33,760
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Valley Presbyterian Hospital$64,188
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Pharmacist Technician Salaries By Experience Level

Average pharmacist technician salary by state

The average pharmacist technician salary in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average pharmacist technician salary states are Maine, Mississippi, and West Virginia.

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Highest paying states for pharmacist technicians

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Alaska$48,756$23.44
2Washington$45,419$21.84
3Arizona$38,151$18.34
4Oregon$45,779$22.01
5Minnesota$39,316$18.90
6Kansas$36,429$17.51
7Michigan$35,163$16.91
8North Dakota$37,019$17.80
9California$45,309$21.78
10South Dakota$34,247$16.46
11New Hampshire$35,629$17.13
12Montana$34,643$16.66
13Wyoming$39,251$18.87
14Texas$36,479$17.54
15Idaho$35,523$17.08
16Wisconsin$35,089$16.87
17Utah$37,920$18.23
18Iowa$33,767$16.23
19Nevada$37,114$17.84
20New York$36,433$17.52
21Tennessee$33,568$16.14
22Colorado$37,193$17.88
23Indiana$32,956$15.84
24South Carolina$33,070$15.90
25Vermont$32,554$15.65
26Massachusetts$36,655$17.62
27Maine$31,117$14.96
28Illinois$34,958$16.81
29Pennsylvania$31,446$15.12
30Rhode Island$34,398$16.54
31Hawaii$40,259$19.36
32Florida$32,531$15.64
33New Jersey$33,232$15.98
34New Mexico$34,098$16.39
35Kentucky$31,575$15.18
36Ohio$32,670$15.71
37North Carolina$31,800$15.29
38Missouri$32,576$15.66
39Connecticut$34,101$16.39
40District of Columbia$37,476$18.02
41Nebraska$32,772$15.76
42Georgia$31,959$15.36
43Louisiana$32,112$15.44
44Arkansas$30,392$14.61
45Oklahoma$30,318$14.58
46Delaware$32,114$15.44
47West Virginia$30,455$14.64
48Maryland$33,597$16.15
49Alabama$29,722$14.29
50Virginia$32,503$15.63
51Mississippi$30,731$14.77

Highest paying cities for pharmacist technicians

The highest-paying cities for pharmacist technicians are San Francisco, CA, Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1San Francisco, CA$47,731$22.95
2Vancouver, WA$45,992$22.11
3Portland, OR$45,732$21.99
4Minneapolis, MN$39,332$18.91
5Tempe, AZ$38,201$18.37
6Salt Lake City, UT$37,916$18.23
7Washington, DC$37,468$18.01
8Denver, CO$37,170$17.87
9Las Vegas, NV$36,881$17.73
10San Antonio, TX$36,799$17.69
11Boston, MA$36,524$17.56
12Kansas City, KS$36,443$17.52
13New York, NY$36,369$17.49
14Rochester, NH$35,305$16.97
15Chicago, IL$35,086$16.87
16Ann Arbor, MI$34,999$16.83
17Milwaukee, WI$34,991$16.82
18Albuquerque, NM$33,981$16.34
19Baltimore, MD$33,803$16.25
20Memphis, TN$33,760$16.23

Pharmacist Technicians are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. San Francisco, CA
  2. Vancouver, WA
  3. Portland, OR
  4. Minneapolis, MN
  5. Tempe, AZ

Pharmacist Technician salary details

A pharmacist technician's salary ranges from $26,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $48,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Pharmacist Technician Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a pharmacist technician's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23
75th Percentile$42,000$3,500$20
Average$36,090$3,008$17
25th Percentile$30,000$2,500$14
10th Percentile$26,000$2,167$13

Highest paying pharmacist technician jobs

The highest paying types of pharmacist technicians are senior pharmacist technician, medical technologist, and medical laboratory technician.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Laboratory Aide$28,083$2,340$13.5089,595
Medical Laboratory Technologist Internship$37,088$3,091$17.83169,421
Medical Technologist$53,249$4,437$25.60116,495
Clinical Laboratory Technician$50,756$4,230$24.40119,050
Medical Laboratory Technician$51,780$4,315$24.8988,721
Data Entry Technician$31,058$2,588$14.93142,759

Top companies hiring pharmacist technicians now:

  1. Xerox Jobs (330)
  2. Kaiser Permanente Jobs (515)
  3. PharMerica Jobs (836)
  4. CVS Health Jobs (26,898)
  5. Cardinal Health Jobs (297)

Which companies pay pharmacist technicians the most?

Pharmacist technician salaries at Valley Presbyterian Hospital and NTT Data International L.L.C. Are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average pharmacist technician salary at companies like Cook Children's Medical Center and Huntington Hospital are highly competitive.

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Pharmacist Technician salary trends

The average pharmacist technician salary has risen by $6,334 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average pharmacist technician earned $29,756 annually, but today, they earn $36,090 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for pharmacist technicians over the last decade.

Compare pharmacist technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average pharmacist technician salary over time

Compare pharmacist technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Pharmacist Technician salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$36,100$17.35+3.3%
    2024$34,900$16.78+3.7%
    2023$33,600$16.16+2.9%
    2022$32,600$15.70+2.6%
    2021$31,800$15.28+1.6%

    Recently added pharmacist technician salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
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    Infusion PaPharmacy TechnicianTroy, MI12/17/2024$39,653
    Cardinal HealthPharmacy Technician, 7On/7OffDublin, OH12/16/2024$37,775
    CVS HealthPharmacy TechnicianPhiladelphia, PA12/16/2024$33,392
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