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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians
Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.
National estimates for Pharmacy Technicians
Industry profile for Pharmacy Technicians
Geographic profile for Pharmacy Technicians
National estimates for Pharmacy Technicians: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Pharmacy Technicians:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
415,310 |
0.9 % |
$ 17.52 |
$ 36,450 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Pharmacy Technicians:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 12.21 |
$ 13.99 |
$ 16.87 |
$ 20.03 |
$ 24.25 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 25,400 |
$ 29,090 |
$ 35,100 |
$ 41,660 |
$ 50,430 |
Industry profile for Pharmacy Technicians: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Pharmacy Technicians are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Pharmacy Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Pharmacy Technicians:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Health and Personal Care Stores |
210,520 |
21.80 |
$ 16.55 |
$ 34,420 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
66,240 |
1.18 |
$ 19.80 |
$ 41,180 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
41,960 |
1.44 |
$ 15.87 |
$ 33,000 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) |
14,260 |
3.80 |
$ 17.99 |
$ 37,410 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
8,690 |
2.11 |
$ 18.33 |
$ 38,120 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Pharmacy Technicians:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Health and Personal Care Stores |
210,520 |
21.80 |
$ 16.55 |
$ 34,420 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) |
14,260 |
3.80 |
$ 17.99 |
$ 37,410 |
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
8,690 |
2.11 |
$ 18.33 |
$ 38,120 |
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) |
41,960 |
1.44 |
$ 15.87 |
$ 33,000 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
66,240 |
1.18 |
$ 19.80 |
$ 41,180 |
Top paying industries for Pharmacy Technicians:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Outpatient Care Centers |
6,650 |
0.69 |
$ 23.89 |
$ 49,690 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
6,560 |
0.32 |
$ 22.93 |
$ 47,690 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
1,590 |
0.05 |
$ 21.15 |
$ 43,990 |
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
160 |
0.06 |
$ 21.14 |
$ 43,960 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,350 |
0.02 |
$ 21.02 |
$ 43,730 |
Geographic profile for Pharmacy Technicians: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Pharmacy Technicians are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Pharmacy Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Pharmacy Technicians:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Texas |
36,690 |
3.03 |
1.02 |
$ 17.79 |
$ 37,010 |
California |
36,100 |
2.20 |
0.74 |
$ 22.89 |
$ 47,620 |
Florida |
29,840 |
3.53 |
1.18 |
$ 16.77 |
$ 34,880 |
Illinois |
19,880 |
3.53 |
1.18 |
$ 16.68 |
$ 34,700 |
New York |
18,970 |
2.18 |
0.73 |
$ 17.84 |
$ 37,100 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pharmacy Technicians:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Kentucky |
10,210 |
5.73 |
1.92 |
$ 14.60 |
$ 30,370 |
West Virginia |
3,140 |
4.84 |
1.62 |
$ 15.33 |
$ 31,890 |
Rhode Island |
1,770 |
4.01 |
1.34 |
$ 18.74 |
$ 38,980 |
Maine |
2,280 |
3.96 |
1.33 |
$ 16.29 |
$ 33,890 |
Arkansas |
4,570 |
3.88 |
1.30 |
$ 14.91 |
$ 31,010 |
Top paying states for Pharmacy Technicians:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
36,100 |
2.20 |
0.74 |
$ 22.89 |
$ 47,620 |
Alaska |
610 |
2.08 |
0.70 |
$ 22.32 |
$ 46,430 |
Washington |
7,740 |
2.42 |
0.81 |
$ 22.31 |
$ 46,400 |
District of Columbia |
660 |
0.97 |
0.32 |
$ 22.23 |
$ 46,240 |
Oregon |
5,020 |
2.78 |
0.93 |
$ 20.87 |
$ 43,410 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Pharmacy Technicians:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
19,980 |
2.26 |
0.76 |
$ 18.10 |
$ 37,660 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
14,880 |
3.41 |
1.14 |
$ 16.98 |
$ 35,320 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
11,900 |
2.04 |
0.68 |
$ 22.73 |
$ 47,270 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
11,580 |
3.23 |
1.08 |
$ 17.99 |
$ 37,420 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
9,950 |
3.69 |
1.24 |
$ 16.05 |
$ 33,380 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
8,970 |
3.58 |
1.20 |
$ 17.27 |
$ 35,920 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
8,650 |
2.91 |
0.98 |
$ 17.94 |
$ 37,330 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
6,740 |
3.20 |
1.07 |
$ 17.76 |
$ 36,940 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
6,570 |
3.69 |
1.24 |
$ 16.96 |
$ 35,280 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
6,410 |
2.46 |
0.83 |
$ 19.17 |
$ 39,880 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pharmacy Technicians:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Dothan, AL |
360 |
6.45 |
2.16 |
$ 14.38 |
$ 29,910 |
Flint, MI |
760 |
6.29 |
2.11 |
$ 14.63 |
$ 30,440 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
760 |
6.26 |
2.10 |
$ 15.43 |
$ 32,100 |
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH |
210 |
6.04 |
2.02 |
$ 14.07 |
$ 29,270 |
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
3,670 |
5.97 |
2.00 |
$ 15.14 |
$ 31,490 |
The Villages, FL |
180 |
5.86 |
1.96 |
$ 15.15 |
$ 31,520 |
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA |
1,410 |
5.81 |
1.95 |
$ 15.87 |
$ 33,000 |
Iowa City, IA |
500 |
5.78 |
1.94 |
$ 18.48 |
$ 38,440 |
Pocatello, ID |
190 |
5.76 |
1.93 |
$ 16.49 |
$ 34,300 |
Florence, SC |
470 |
5.61 |
1.88 |
$ 15.82 |
$ 32,900 |
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