Pharmacy Technician salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Pharmacy Technician series (series 0661) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $70,526. Full pharmacy technician salary profile →

Highest state median

$87,420

California

Lowest state median

$58,005

Mississippi

Agency spread

$1,930

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$70,526

6,075 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Pharmacy Technician median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
California	440	$87,420	$77,706–$95,951
Washington	129	$84,107	$70,558–$91,642
Massachusetts	119	$82,601	$75,718–$91,791
District of Columbia	42	$80,867	$75,334–$83,612
New Mexico	134	$78,166	$72,104–$81,472
Colorado	85	$77,592	$71,269–$84,018
Kansas	118	$76,714	$70,342–$82,679
Arizona	287	$76,547	$72,410–$84,018
Connecticut	50	$75,075	$68,251–$79,624
Minnesota	124	$74,946	$72,378–$80,685
Utah	43	$74,506	$68,110–$77,791
Kentucky	70	$74,416	$70,235–$80,418
Missouri	155	$73,798	$66,410–$82,765
Wyoming	52	$72,465	$69,070–$79,052
Nevada	125	$72,160	$69,947–$80,342
Oregon	89	$71,595	$66,057–$79,802
Maryland	78	$71,269	$65,435–$77,394
New Jersey	42	$71,065	$68,513–$73,641
Florida	522	$70,716	$64,377–$76,030
Texas	485	$70,638	$64,217–$77,352
Montana	50	$70,341	$66,203–$75,963
South Carolina	137	$70,340	$66,432–$77,191
Illinois	235	$68,843	$61,923–$75,904
North Carolina	236	$68,672	$64,179–$74,974
South Dakota	70	$68,272	$62,235–$74,648
New York	171	$68,268	$63,279–$74,668
Virginia	149	$68,099	$63,311–$73,024
Ohio	279	$67,622	$62,808–$71,664
Iowa	50	$67,293	$62,150–$71,604
North Dakota	34	$67,120	$62,066–$74,070
Wisconsin	118	$65,901	$61,312–$71,891
Pennsylvania	183	$64,838	$59,175–$71,026
Georgia	195	$64,724	$58,896–$70,609
Michigan	170	$64,346	$59,508–$69,724
Tennessee	164	$63,879	$58,555–$68,411
Nebraska	52	$63,879	$60,330–$65,451
Oklahoma	142	$63,780	$57,188–$72,826
West Virginia	93	$63,022	$60,514–$70,588
Alabama	82	$62,850	$58,287–$70,660
Arkansas	81	$62,429	$59,144–$68,632
Indiana	130	$61,117	$56,781–$66,541
Louisiana	76	$60,056	$56,410–$63,798
Mississippi	71	$58,005	$56,247–$63,758

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Pharmacy Technician median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services	378	$72,410	$66,203–$80,685
Department of Veterans Affairs	5,973	$70,480	$63,459–$78,067

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)