Pharmacy Technicians
SOC code 29-2052 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,020 | $17.32 |
| 25th percentile | $37,850 | $18.20 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $45,750 | $22.00 |
| 75th percentile | $49,990 | $24.04 |
| 90th percentile | $61,040 | $29.35 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Pharmacy Technicians (SOC 29-2052), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8,710 | $39,440 | $37,690 | $30,830 | $35,780 | $43,820 | $48,190 |
| Alaska | 870 | $52,040 | $50,440 | $38,650 | $46,870 | $58,510 | $64,600 |
| Arizona | 11,260 | $47,880 | $47,620 | $37,650 | $39,870 | $50,100 | $60,350 |
| Arkansas | 4,740 | $38,540 | $37,380 | $30,290 | $34,180 | $42,920 | $47,030 |
| California | 45,210 | $56,270 | $49,640 | $38,850 | $45,610 | $64,400 | $79,630 |
| Colorado | 6,120 | $49,670 | $48,070 | $38,600 | $44,680 | $54,870 | $62,760 |
| Connecticut | 5,420 | $45,270 | $44,190 | $36,570 | $37,200 | $48,970 | $61,060 |
| Delaware | 1,320 | $43,780 | $43,470 | $35,210 | $36,610 | $49,220 | $52,140 |
| District of Columbia | 950 | $51,130 | $45,670 | $39,220 | $44,720 | $56,680 | $71,890 |
| Florida | 38,950 | $42,810 | $39,640 | $35,460 | $36,410 | $46,400 | $50,620 |
| Georgia | 15,780 | $41,300 | $38,390 | $32,090 | $35,750 | $45,970 | $51,150 |
| Hawaii | 1,820 | $46,120 | $45,380 | $36,960 | $37,490 | $51,450 | $59,950 |
| Idaho | 2,740 | $46,110 | $45,210 | $36,940 | $38,910 | $49,230 | $58,570 |
| Illinois | 22,790 | $44,110 | $44,610 | $35,670 | $37,460 | $48,310 | $55,410 |
| Indiana | 11,040 | $42,110 | $40,020 | $35,570 | $36,750 | $46,400 | $49,720 |
| Iowa | 4,480 | $43,350 | $41,380 | $34,880 | $37,240 | $47,230 | $52,530 |
| Kansas | 4,370 | $41,590 | $39,210 | $32,360 | $36,570 | $45,500 | $51,390 |
| Kentucky | 10,040 | $39,790 | $37,630 | $30,240 | $35,100 | $44,770 | $50,060 |
| Louisiana | 6,350 | $41,180 | $38,700 | $31,300 | $36,340 | $46,420 | $49,100 |
| Maine | 2,300 | $42,930 | $40,950 | $35,220 | $37,170 | $47,010 | $52,500 |
| Maryland | 8,590 | $44,890 | $43,100 | $35,470 | $36,700 | $49,620 | $59,480 |
| Massachusetts | 11,980 | $47,100 | $44,640 | $35,600 | $37,500 | $52,110 | $63,010 |
| Michigan | 14,610 | $42,530 | $40,040 | $34,550 | $36,920 | $47,780 | $51,180 |
| Minnesota | 7,110 | $48,470 | $48,560 | $37,780 | $40,180 | $51,540 | $59,970 |
| Mississippi | 3,760 | $39,620 | $38,210 | $31,190 | $35,440 | $44,770 | $47,220 |
| Missouri | 11,420 | $40,840 | $37,990 | $30,630 | $35,730 | $45,840 | $51,160 |
| Montana | 1,400 | $46,940 | $46,980 | $37,370 | $39,360 | $49,740 | $58,470 |
| Nebraska | 2,590 | $42,580 | $41,400 | $34,600 | $37,160 | $47,330 | $49,570 |
| Nevada | 4,180 | $46,490 | $46,670 | $36,280 | $37,230 | $49,990 | $60,400 |
| New Hampshire | 2,200 | $45,410 | $45,300 | $36,180 | $37,030 | $50,250 | $57,090 |
| New Jersey | 14,130 | $43,140 | $38,890 | $34,190 | $36,300 | $48,480 | $57,010 |
| New Mexico | 2,740 | $45,480 | $44,970 | $36,460 | $38,890 | $47,930 | $55,950 |
| New York | 26,450 | $45,010 | $40,840 | $35,390 | $36,690 | $48,650 | $62,250 |
| North Carolina | 16,600 | $42,360 | $39,870 | $35,230 | $36,670 | $46,660 | $51,940 |
| North Dakota | 910 | $47,110 | $47,600 | $37,690 | $38,980 | $49,760 | $58,990 |
| Ohio | 20,100 | $41,430 | $37,860 | $33,610 | $35,630 | $46,540 | $52,130 |
| Oklahoma | 5,110 | $40,170 | $38,200 | $31,920 | $35,930 | $44,160 | $48,990 |
| Oregon | 4,570 | $53,790 | $51,210 | $42,940 | $47,020 | $61,020 | $65,320 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,630 | $40,710 | $37,560 | $33,860 | $35,480 | $45,950 | $49,770 |
| Rhode Island | 1,720 | $43,180 | $37,730 | $37,210 | $37,330 | $48,200 | $54,070 |
| South Carolina | 7,720 | $41,580 | $38,960 | $34,360 | $36,360 | $46,800 | $49,800 |
| South Dakota | 1,270 | $43,640 | $43,760 | $35,990 | $37,440 | $47,730 | $51,930 |
| Tennessee | 12,350 | $40,720 | $38,130 | $32,200 | $36,210 | $45,380 | $49,410 |
| Texas | 41,610 | $43,890 | $43,920 | $35,200 | $36,990 | $47,270 | $55,350 |
| Utah | 5,370 | $46,770 | $46,760 | $36,650 | $39,210 | $50,260 | $60,250 |
| Vermont | 770 | $45,370 | $46,050 | $37,720 | $38,650 | $48,490 | $56,800 |
| Virginia | 11,260 | $43,780 | $42,490 | $35,510 | $37,250 | $47,950 | $57,530 |
| Washington | 9,260 | $57,890 | $56,140 | $45,550 | $48,420 | $64,790 | $74,370 |
| West Virginia | 3,690 | $39,190 | $37,370 | $29,890 | $34,470 | $44,180 | $49,270 |
| Wisconsin | 8,840 | $43,630 | $43,620 | $35,170 | $37,220 | $48,250 | $55,200 |
| Wyoming | 670 | $46,400 | $46,490 | $34,820 | $39,670 | $50,360 | $60,600 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.