Pharmacy Technician Hourly Rate

Highest Hourly Rates By City for Pharmacy Technician Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Pharmacy Technician Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Hourly Rates By City 1. San Francisco, California 2. Seattle, Washington 3. Portland, Oregon 4. Spokane, Washington 5. Anchorage, Alaska 6. Minneapolis, Minnesota 7. San Diego, California 8. Long Beach, California 9. Honolulu, Hawaii 10. Tacoma, Washington 11. Dallas, Texas 12. San Jose, California 13. Sacramento, California 14. Colorado Springs, Colorado 15. Los Angeles, California 16. Tucson, Arizona 17. Charleston, West Virginia 18. Austin, Texas 19. Bakersfield, California 20. Kansas City, Missouri Top Cities by Popularity 1. Los Angeles, California 2. Indianapolis, Indiana 3. San Diego, California 4. Tampa, Florida 5. Chicago, Illinois 6. St. Louis, Missouri 7. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

What is the Average Salary for a Pharmacy Technician?

Modern pharmacists must counsel patients on drug administration as well as any possible reactions or interactions with other medications. With pharmacists busier than ever, it falls to pharmacy techs to keep pharmacies running smoothly and safely. Demand for this challenging career is up, and with it, demand for accurate information on pharmacy tech wages. Using PayScale's pharmacy tech salary survey data, you can research wages based on location, experience, and many other factors that typically affect the average salary for a pharmacy technician.

For a pharmacy technician, salary is partly dependent on employment setting. The Pharmacy Tech Salary by Employer Type chart shows that a wide variety of positions and salaries exist for pharmacy techs. For many technicians, the most common work setting will be in a drugstore pharmacy or other retail location. Compare Pharmacy Tech Salary by Industry to scope out which retail setting offers the highest average salary for a pharmacy technician. If you're looking for a sunny locale with a high pharmacy tech salary, Southern California might be the place to go; measuring Pharmacy Technician Salary by City shows that the average salary for a pharmacy technician tends to be higher in Los Angeles and San Diego than in many other cities. Unfortunately, sunny California is also known for having a high cost of living. To compare bothCost of Living and Pharmacy Technician Salary data in different cities, use the PayScale Cost of Living Calculator.

How To Increase Your Pharmacy Tech Salary

With the economy in a slump, people in all fields are wondering how to manage their careers and increase annual salaries. While job opportunities in the health care industry are expected to continue growing, further education and training can give employees a competitive edge. For pharmacy tech positions, completing a Pharmacy Technician Certification could make the difference when it comes to getting hired for a new position, earning a promotion, or negotiating a higher pharmacy tech salary. Education is also vital for those who plan to expand their pharmacy careers; earning a Pharmacy Degree is the first step toward becoming a pharmacist.

Pharmacy Technician Salary Story

Certified Pharmacy Technician Andrew Christian knows the ins and outs of the trade - he's spent the last three years climbing the pharmacy tech ladder. Read his first-hand account of the life of a pharmacy technician, as well as pharmacy tech salary tips from the field, in "Average Salary for a Pharmacy Technician" over in the Salary Stories blog.