Pharmacy Technicians Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median pharmacy technicians in the US earns $45,750 per year (471,680 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($58,900) and lowest in West Virginia ($38,210) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Pharmacy Technicians pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians in Washington | $58,900 | $49,506 | $4,126 | 84.1% | 8,150 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in California | $55,110 | $45,105 | $3,759 | 81.8% | 39,860 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Oregon | $54,900 | $42,318 | $3,527 | 77.1% | 4,320 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Alaska | $52,640 | $44,476 | $3,706 | 84.5% | 800 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Colorado | $49,970 | $40,841 | $3,403 | 81.7% | 6,010 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Montana | $49,400 | $40,308 | $3,359 | 81.6% | 1,340 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Minnesota | $48,300 | $39,224 | $3,269 | 81.2% | 7,340 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Wyoming | $48,260 | $40,957 | $3,413 | 84.9% | 600 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Utah | $48,140 | $38,694 | $3,225 | 80.4% | 5,030 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Nevada | $47,980 | $40,732 | $3,394 | 84.9% | 4,070 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Vermont | $47,940 | $39,528 | $3,294 | 82.5% | 760 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Arizona | $47,640 | $39,477 | $3,290 | 82.9% | 12,970 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in North Dakota | $47,560 | $40,394 | $3,366 | 84.9% | 890 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Washington DC | $47,410 | $38,595 | $3,216 | 81.4% | 1,130 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in New Hampshire | $47,360 | $40,234 | $3,353 | 85% | 1,970 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Connecticut | $47,050 | $38,792 | $3,233 | 82.4% | 5,200 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Hawaii | $46,760 | $37,701 | $3,142 | 80.6% | 1,540 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Illinois | $46,650 | $37,499 | $3,125 | 80.4% | 21,340 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in New Mexico | $46,630 | $38,609 | $3,217 | 82.8% | 2,550 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Nebraska | $46,610 | $38,390 | $3,199 | 82.4% | 2,660 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Massachusetts | $46,470 | $37,415 | $3,118 | 80.5% | 10,150 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Delaware | $46,430 | $37,587 | $3,132 | 81% | 1,480 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Idaho | $46,420 | $38,127 | $3,177 | 82.1% | 2,950 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in South Dakota | $46,170 | $39,278 | $3,273 | 85.1% | 1,230 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Wisconsin | $45,970 | $37,875 | $3,156 | 82.4% | 9,540 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Texas | $45,900 | $39,061 | $3,255 | 85.1% | 41,740 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Maine | $45,400 | $36,776 | $3,065 | 81% | 2,070 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Maryland | $45,120 | $36,654 | $3,055 | 81.2% | 7,990 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Iowa | $44,860 | $37,172 | $3,098 | 82.9% | 4,630 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Virginia | $44,610 | $36,273 | $3,023 | 81.3% | 10,720 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Indiana | $44,560 | $36,699 | $3,058 | 82.4% | 10,790 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in North Carolina | $44,530 | $36,692 | $3,058 | 82.4% | 17,260 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Louisiana | $44,410 | $36,917 | $3,076 | 83.1% | 6,700 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Rhode Island | $44,380 | $36,792 | $3,066 | 82.9% | 1,540 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Michigan | $44,340 | $36,174 | $3,014 | 81.6% | 14,240 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in New York | $43,930 | $35,703 | $2,975 | 81.3% | 24,400 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Florida | $43,590 | $37,205 | $3,100 | 85.4% | 38,460 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Kansas | $43,310 | $35,363 | $2,947 | 81.6% | 4,270 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in South Carolina | $42,120 | $34,653 | $2,888 | 82.3% | 8,070 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Tennessee | $41,920 | $35,863 | $2,989 | 85.6% | 11,870 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Georgia | $41,910 | $34,302 | $2,859 | 81.8% | 14,680 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Ohio | $40,650 | $34,507 | $2,876 | 84.9% | 17,820 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Oklahoma | $40,500 | $33,445 | $2,787 | 82.6% | 5,500 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Missouri | $40,100 | $33,453 | $2,788 | 83.4% | 12,610 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Pennsylvania | $40,040 | $33,123 | $2,760 | 82.7% | 18,880 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in New Jersey | $39,610 | $33,338 | $2,778 | 84.2% | 14,020 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Kentucky | $39,200 | $32,423 | $2,702 | 82.7% | 8,870 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Mississippi | $39,040 | $32,719 | $2,727 | 83.8% | 4,040 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Alabama | $39,030 | $31,854 | $2,655 | 81.6% | 8,510 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in Arkansas | $38,680 | $31,964 | $2,664 | 82.6% | 4,560 |
| Pharmacy Technicians in West Virginia | $38,210 | $31,842 | $2,654 | 83.3% | 3,560 |
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