Salary by state
Pharmacy Technicians Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Pharmacy TechniciansBLS OES May 2025
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Pharmacy Technicians — median wage by state
- Washington: $58,900, COL-adjusted $55,047
- California: $55,110, COL-adjusted $49,783
- Oregon: $54,900, COL-adjusted $53,095
- Alaska: $52,640, COL-adjusted $51,406
- Colorado: $49,970, COL-adjusted $48,468
- Montana: $49,400, COL-adjusted $52,220
- Minnesota: $48,300, COL-adjusted $48,986
- Wyoming: $48,260, COL-adjusted $52,060
- Utah: $48,140, COL-adjusted $48,675
- Nevada: $47,980, COL-adjusted $47,980
- Vermont: $47,940, COL-adjusted $48,918
- Arizona: $47,640, COL-adjusted $47,309
- North Dakota: $47,560, COL-adjusted $53,438
- District of Columbia: $47,410, COL-adjusted $43,139
- New Hampshire: $47,360, COL-adjusted $45,451
- Connecticut: $47,050, COL-adjusted $45,415
- Hawaii: $46,760, COL-adjusted $42,509
- Illinois: $46,650, COL-adjusted $46,650
- New Mexico: $46,630, COL-adjusted $50,575
- Nebraska: $46,610, COL-adjusted $51,731
- Massachusetts: $46,470, COL-adjusted $43,922
- Delaware: $46,430, COL-adjusted $46,523
- Idaho: $46,420, COL-adjusted $48,607
- South Dakota: $46,170, COL-adjusted $52,111
- Wisconsin: $45,970, COL-adjusted $48,852
- Texas: $45,900, COL-adjusted $47,271
- Maine: $45,400, COL-adjusted $46,756
- Maryland: $45,120, COL-adjusted $42,971
- Iowa: $44,860, COL-adjusted $51,093
- Virginia: $44,610, COL-adjusted $44,125
- Indiana: $44,560, COL-adjusted $47,760
- North Carolina: $44,530, COL-adjusted $47,222
- Louisiana: $44,410, COL-adjusted $50,351
- Rhode Island: $44,380, COL-adjusted $43,382
- Michigan: $44,340, COL-adjusted $46,091
- New York: $43,930, COL-adjusted $40,714
- Florida: $43,590, COL-adjusted $42,157
- Kansas: $43,310, COL-adjusted $48,069
- South Carolina: $42,120, COL-adjusted $44,952
- Tennessee: $41,920, COL-adjusted $45,615
- Georgia: $41,910, COL-adjusted $43,520
- Ohio: $40,650, COL-adjusted $43,804
- Oklahoma: $40,500, COL-adjusted $46,128
- Missouri: $40,100, COL-adjusted $44,163
- Pennsylvania: $40,040, COL-adjusted $41,025
- New Jersey: $39,610, COL-adjusted $36,406
- Kentucky: $39,200, COL-adjusted $43,459
- Mississippi: $39,040, COL-adjusted $44,874
- Alabama: $39,030, COL-adjusted $43,953
- Arkansas: $38,680, COL-adjusted $44,511
- West Virginia: $38,210, COL-adjusted $42,693
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- Washington$58,900
- California$55,110
- Oregon$54,900
- Alaska$52,640
- Colorado$49,970
- Montana$49,400
- Minnesota$48,300
- Wyoming$48,260
- Utah$48,140
- Nevada$47,980
- Vermont$47,940
- Arizona$47,640
- North Dakota$47,560
- District of Columbia$47,410
- New Hampshire$47,360
- Connecticut$47,050
- Hawaii$46,760
- Illinois$46,650
- New Mexico$46,630
- Nebraska$46,610
- Massachusetts$46,470
- Delaware$46,430
- Idaho$46,420
- South Dakota$46,170
- Wisconsin$45,970
- Texas$45,900
- Maine$45,400
- Maryland$45,120
- Iowa$44,860
- Virginia$44,610
- Indiana$44,560
- North Carolina$44,530
- Louisiana$44,410
- Rhode Island$44,380
- Michigan$44,340
- New York$43,930
- Florida$43,590
- Kansas$43,310
- South Carolina$42,120
- Tennessee$41,920
- Georgia$41,910
- Ohio$40,650
- Oklahoma$40,500
- Missouri$40,100
- Pennsylvania$40,040
- New Jersey$39,610
- Kentucky$39,200
- Mississippi$39,040
- Alabama$39,030
- Arkansas$38,680
- West Virginia$38,210
Highest- and lowest-paying states for pharmacy technicians
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Washington$58,900
- 2. California$55,110
- 3. Oregon$54,900
- 4. Alaska$52,640
- 5. Colorado$49,970
Lowest-paying
- West Virginia$38,210
- Arkansas$38,680
- Alabama$39,030
- Mississippi$39,040
- Kentucky$39,200
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Pharmacy Technicians salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Pharmacy Technicians is $45,195 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Pharmacy Technicians the most?
- Washington pays Pharmacy Technicians the most, with a median of $58,900, followed by California ($55,110). The lowest median is in West Virginia at $38,210.
- How much do Pharmacy Technicians salaries vary by state?
- Pharmacy Technicians median pay ranges from $38,210 to $58,900 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Pharmacy Technicians jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +6.4% change in Pharmacy Technicians employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.