Median salary
$24.16/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$22.00/hr – $27.33/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
81.9%
5,687 of 6,942 roles
Live roles
6,942
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract, Evenings
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Technician, StaffFlex contract
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
Pharmacy Manager, Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPhT) (1 Year contract)
Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician, Lead
Sr Pharmacy Automation Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CVS Health
|
$43,160 | 4,714 |
Option Care Health
|
$53,123 | 72 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 44 |
Cardinal Health
|
$41,288 | 44 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $63,430 | 41 |
| AD AdventHealth | $53,971 | 40 |
| BU Brown University Health | $54,803 | 30 |
Guardian Pharmacy Services
|
$43,680 | 29 |
Pharmacy Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $99,965 | 7 |
| London | $56,555 | 31 |
| Denver | $52,988 | 17 |
| Seattle | $50,190 | 9 |
| Chicago | $50,024 | 26 |
| New York | $49,920 | 31 |
| Boston | $45,968 | 32 |
| Atlanta | $43,160 | 23 |
| Paris | $43,160 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $41,746 | 18 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $24.15/hr | 2,355 |
| Part-time | $24.21/hr | 3,318 |
| Contract | $27.85/hr | 9 |
| Internship | $22.91/hr | 5 |
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How much do Pharmacy Technician roles pay?
The median salary for Pharmacy Technician roles is $24.16/hr per year. Most pay falls between $22.00/hr (25th percentile) and $27.33/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $19.70/hr to $31.50/hr.
These figures are computed live from 6,942 active Pharmacy Technician roles on JobsRadar, of which 5,687 (81.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Pharmacy Technician roles include AdventHealth, Loblaw, Sutter Health and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Pharmacy Technician salary?
- The median is $50,263 per year, with most pay between $45,760 and $56,836 (25th–75th percentile), based on 5,687 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Pharmacy Technician salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $40,976 to $65,520 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $50,263. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.