Pharmacy Technician Salary Information

Pharmacy Technician Salary

The median salary for pharmacy technicians is currently $23,650 a year.

The average starting pharmacy technician salary is $20,800 a year or $10.00 per hour.

Pharmacy technicians with more experience can earn wages of up to $14.00 per hour. That translates to $29,120 per year.

The following information, provided by PayScale.com shows the median hourly salary for pharmacy technicians.

Median Hourly Wage for Pharmacy Technicians

Years Experience	Hourly Wage
0-4	$10.00
5-9	$12.10
10-19	$14.00
20+	$14.62

Of course, salaries differ according to the city and state in which you work.

Median Hourly Wage by City for Pharmacy Technicians

City	Hourly Wage
Chicago	$11.44
Dallas	$12.12
San Diego	$14.00
Los Angeles	$14.43
Indianapolis	$10.63
Houston	$12.00
Phoenix	$13.44

Benefits

Because many pharmacy technician jobs are with large retailers, there are great benefits packages for full-time pharmacy technicians.

Full-time pharmacy technicians customarily receive some or all of the following benefits:

• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Health benefits

In addition, employers often reimburse continuing education tuition, so you can maintain your certification status for free.