Pharmacy Technicians Salary by State (2024)

Compare Pharmacy Technicians salaries across 51 states

$41,026
National Average (Median)
$53,070
Highest: Washington
$36,190
Lowest: Alabama

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$53,070
#2
California
$49,880
#3
Alaska
$48,820
#4
Oregon
$48,650
#5
North Dakota
$47,540

Pharmacy Technicians Salary in All 51 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $53,070 $55,390 8,890
2 California $49,880 $55,710 41,420
3 Alaska $48,820 $49,810 860
4 Oregon $48,650 $50,440 4,610
5 North Dakota $47,540 $45,870 890
6 Minnesota $47,100 $46,430 8,050
7 Colorado $46,840 $47,150 5,920
8 District of Columbia $46,520 $54,030 740
9 Utah $46,010 $45,400 4,460
10 Arizona $45,260 $45,260 11,030
11 Massachusetts $45,220 $46,450 9,840
12 Nevada $44,860 $44,850 4,480
13 Hawaii $44,600 $44,260 1,530
14 Wyoming $44,490 $43,380 720
15 Idaho $43,980 $44,060 2,480
16 Montana $43,050 $43,270 1,340
17 New Mexico $42,010 $42,900 2,660
18 New York $42,000 $43,760 23,320
19 Texas $41,990 $42,990 38,960
20 Illinois $39,940 $42,850 22,950
21 Virginia $39,800 $41,650 11,540
22 Delaware $39,530 $42,080 1,280
23 South Dakota $39,480 $41,140 1,140
24 Wisconsin $39,360 $41,510 8,700
25 Iowa $39,290 $41,080 4,480
26 Michigan $39,210 $40,960 14,190
27 New Hampshire $39,160 $42,540 2,160
28 Connecticut $39,130 $43,220 4,930
29 Maryland $38,990 $42,170 8,050
30 North Carolina $38,710 $40,680 15,440
31 Indiana $38,690 $40,640 10,490
32 Florida $38,560 $41,620 37,980
33 Nebraska $38,400 $40,610 2,560
34 New Jersey $38,380 $42,120 11,500
35 Ohio $38,290 $41,150 17,370
36 Kansas $37,960 $39,820 4,260
37 South Carolina $37,960 $40,100 7,720
38 Georgia $37,920 $39,740 14,740
39 Vermont $37,830 $41,360 850
40 Louisiana $37,670 $39,540 5,850
41 Mississippi $37,630 $38,260 3,890
42 Maine $37,550 $40,260 2,220
43 Tennessee $37,380 $38,940 12,350
44 Missouri $37,300 $39,960 10,110
45 Kentucky $37,100 $38,570 10,160
46 West Virginia $37,090 $37,910 3,530
47 Pennsylvania $36,910 $39,250 17,880
48 Rhode Island $36,480 $42,360 1,590
49 Oklahoma $36,330 $37,410 5,250
50 Arkansas $36,240 $37,170 4,550
51 Alabama $36,190 $37,030 8,340

Pharmacy Technicians Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Pharmacy Technicians keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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