Pharmacy Technicians Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Pharmacy Technicians salaries across 51 states

$45,423

National Average (Median)

$58,900

Highest: Washington

$38,210

Lowest: West Virginia

Pharmacy Technicians Salary by State

Compare Pharmacy Technicians salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$38,210

$58,900

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $39,030 AK $52,640 AZ $47,640 AR $38,680 CA $55,110 CO $49,970 CT $47,050 DE $46,430 DC $47,410 FL $43,590 GA $41,910 HI $46,760 ID $46,420 IL $46,650 IN $44,560 IA $44,860 KS $43,310 KY $39,200 LA $44,410 ME $45,400 MD $45,120 MA $46,470 MI $44,340 MN $48,300 MS $39,040 MO $40,100 MT $49,400 NE $46,610 NV $47,980 NH $47,360 NJ $39,610 NM $46,630 NY $43,930 NC $44,530 ND $47,560 OH $40,650 OK $40,500 OR $54,900 PA $40,040 RI $44,380 SC $42,120 SD $46,170 TN $41,920 TX $45,900 UT $48,140 VT $47,940 VA $44,610 WA $58,900 WV $38,210 WI $45,970 WY $48,260

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$58,900

California

$55,110

Oregon

$54,900

Alaska

$52,640

Colorado

$49,970

Pharmacy Technicians Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$58,900	$61,140	8,150
2	California	$55,110	$58,330	39,860
3	Oregon	$54,900	$55,180	4,320
4	Alaska	$52,640	$54,230	800
5	Colorado	$49,970	$52,210	6,010
6	Montana	$49,400	$50,230	1,340
7	Minnesota	$48,300	$49,250	7,340
8	Wyoming	$48,260	$49,520	600
9	Utah	$48,140	$48,870	5,030
10	Nevada	$47,980	$48,900	4,070
11	Vermont	$47,940	$49,680	760
12	Arizona	$47,640	$49,760	12,970
13	North Dakota	$47,560	$49,310	890
14	District of Columbia	$47,410	$53,700	1,130
15	New Hampshire	$47,360	$48,020	1,970
16	Connecticut	$47,050	$48,120	5,200
17	Hawaii	$46,760	$48,910	1,540
18	Illinois	$46,650	$45,930	21,340
19	New Mexico	$46,630	$47,810	2,550
20	Nebraska	$46,610	$45,670	2,660
21	Massachusetts	$46,470	$50,680	10,150
22	Delaware	$46,430	$46,280	1,480
23	Idaho	$46,420	$47,120	2,950
24	South Dakota	$46,170	$45,750	1,230
25	Wisconsin	$45,970	$45,750	9,540
26	Texas	$45,900	$45,670	41,740
27	Maine	$45,400	$45,850	2,070
28	Maryland	$45,120	$45,670	7,990
29	Iowa	$44,860	$44,340	4,630
30	Virginia	$44,610	$45,330	10,720
31	Indiana	$44,560	$44,020	10,790
32	North Carolina	$44,530	$44,500	17,260
33	Louisiana	$44,410	$43,650	6,700
34	Rhode Island	$44,380	$46,120	1,540
35	Michigan	$44,340	$44,250	14,240
36	New York	$43,930	$46,800	24,400
37	Florida	$43,590	$44,120	38,460
38	Kansas	$43,310	$43,850	4,270
39	South Carolina	$42,120	$43,120	8,070
40	Tennessee	$41,920	$43,590	11,870
41	Georgia	$41,910	$43,960	14,680
42	Ohio	$40,650	$43,440	17,820
43	Oklahoma	$40,500	$42,690	5,500
44	Missouri	$40,100	$42,590	12,610
45	Pennsylvania	$40,040	$42,300	18,880
46	New Jersey	$39,610	$44,690	14,020
47	Kentucky	$39,200	$41,660	8,870
48	Mississippi	$39,040	$41,330	4,040
49	Alabama	$39,030	$41,360	8,510
50	Arkansas	$38,680	$41,160	4,560
51	West Virginia	$38,210	$40,250	3,560

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, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS