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Pharmacy Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Pharmacy Technicianss in the United States earn a median salary of $43,460/year ($20.9/hr). Salaries range from $35,100 to $59,450 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$35K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$43K
Median
$49K
75th percentile
$59K
90th percentile

Pharmacy Technicians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$56K$26.99/hr9,260
Oregon$51K$24.62/hr4,570
Alaska$50K$24.25/hr870
California$50K$23.86/hr45,210
Minnesota$49K$23.35/hr7,110
Arizona$48K$22.89/hr11,260
North Dakota$48K$22.89/hr910
Montana$47K$22.59/hr1,400
Utah$47K$22.48/hr5,370
Nevada$47K$22.44/hr4,180

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Napa, CA$81K190
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$71K2,080
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$62K4,460
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$61K460
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60K5,330
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$56K3,140
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$56K280
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$55K2,740
Vallejo, CA$55K450
Walla Walla, WA$54K80
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