Sort by any column. Employment is the number of pharmacy technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Pharmacy Technician Salary by State (2026)
Pharmacy Technicians earn the most in Washington at $58,900 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $29,520 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $45,750. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $58,900
- National median
- $45,750
- Lowest median
- $29,520
- States reporting
- 54
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Pharmacy Technicians
- 1. Washington$58,900 median · $55,040 adjusted · 8,150 employed
- 2. California$55,110 median · $49,774 adjusted · 39,860 employed
- 3. Oregon$54,900 median · $53,115 adjusted · 4,320 employed
- 4. Alaska$52,640 median · $51,427 adjusted · 800 employed
- 5. Colorado$49,970 median · $48,490 adjusted · 6,010 employed
Lowest-paying states for Pharmacy Technicians
- 54. Puerto Rico$29,520 median · no price parity · 5,820 employed
- 53. Guam$36,010 median · no price parity · 140 employed
- 52. West Virginia$38,210 median · $42,694 adjusted · 3,560 employed
- 51. Arkansas$38,680 median · $44,492 adjusted · 4,560 employed
- 50. Alabama$39,030 median · $43,941 adjusted · 8,510 employed
Pharmacy Technician salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $58,900 | $50,400 | $67,630 | 8,150 | $55,040 |
| 2 | California | $55,110 | $46,430 | $65,590 | 39,860 | $49,774 |
| 3 | Oregon | $54,900 | $48,190 | $62,560 | 4,320 | $53,115 |
| 4 | Alaska | $52,640 | $47,140 | $59,350 | 800 | $51,427 |
| 5 | Colorado | $49,970 | $46,300 | $58,300 | 6,010 | $48,490 |
| 6 | Montana | $49,400 | $45,920 | $55,690 | 1,340 | $52,195 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $48,300 | $43,490 | $54,440 | 7,340 | $48,975 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $48,260 | $42,890 | $53,540 | 600 | $52,065 |
| 9 | Utah | $48,140 | $41,750 | $52,570 | 5,030 | $48,693 |
| 10 | Nevada | $47,980 | $39,600 | $52,090 | 4,070 | $47,990 |
| 11 | Vermont | $47,940 | $38,890 | $53,040 | 760 | $48,939 |
| 12 | Arizona | $47,640 | $45,890 | $54,060 | 12,970 | $47,320 |
| 13 | North Dakota | $47,560 | $41,380 | $54,250 | 890 | $53,463 |
| 14 | District of Columbia | $47,410 | $46,270 | $59,470 | 1,130 | $43,139 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $47,360 | $38,650 | $52,610 | 1,970 | $45,466 |
| 16 | Connecticut | $47,050 | $38,760 | $54,270 | 5,200 | $45,411 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $46,760 | $38,520 | $59,010 | 1,540 | $42,528 |
| 18 | Illinois | $46,650 | $38,190 | $49,150 | 21,340 | $46,670 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $46,630 | $40,560 | $50,250 | 2,550 | $50,568 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $46,610 | $38,860 | $49,270 | 2,660 | $51,730 |
| 21 | Massachusetts | $46,470 | $39,050 | $59,580 | 10,150 | $43,940 |
| 22 | Delaware | $46,430 | $38,090 | $48,040 | 1,480 | $46,519 |
| 23 | Idaho | $46,420 | $39,670 | $50,460 | 2,950 | $48,610 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $46,170 | $39,050 | $48,870 | 1,230 | $52,119 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $45,970 | $37,960 | $50,070 | 9,540 | $48,855 |
| 26 | Texas | $45,900 | $37,730 | $48,960 | 41,740 | $47,292 |
| 27 | Maine | $45,400 | $38,620 | $48,870 | 2,070 | $46,780 |
| 28 | Maryland | $45,120 | $37,400 | $50,120 | 7,990 | $42,988 |
| 29 | Iowa | $44,860 | $37,790 | $48,670 | 4,630 | $51,116 |
| 30 | Virginia | $44,610 | $37,960 | $49,150 | 10,720 | $44,123 |
| 31 | Indiana | $44,560 | $37,700 | $47,850 | 10,790 | $47,745 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $44,530 | $37,480 | $48,480 | 17,260 | $47,209 |
| 33 | Louisiana | $44,410 | $37,740 | $47,970 | 6,700 | $50,347 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $44,380 | $38,590 | $50,940 | 1,540 | $43,391 |
| 35 | Michigan | $44,340 | $37,520 | $48,730 | 14,240 | $46,083 |
| 36 | New York | $43,930 | $37,740 | $49,980 | 24,400 | $40,706 |
| 37 | Florida | $43,590 | $37,040 | $47,570 | 38,460 | $42,151 |
| 38 | Kansas | $43,310 | $37,510 | $47,140 | 4,270 | $48,086 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $42,120 | $36,990 | $47,810 | 8,070 | $44,928 |
| 40 | Tennessee | $41,920 | $37,060 | $48,270 | 11,870 | $45,630 |
| 41 | Georgia | $41,910 | $37,130 | $48,490 | 14,680 | $43,523 |
| 42 | Ohio | $40,650 | $36,650 | $48,200 | 17,820 | $43,816 |
| 43 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $40,620 | $37,150 | $58,240 | 40 | N/A |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $40,500 | $37,010 | $46,750 | 5,500 | $46,105 |
| 45 | Missouri | $40,100 | $36,270 | $47,100 | 12,610 | $44,155 |
| 46 | Pennsylvania | $40,040 | $36,160 | $46,870 | 18,880 | $41,036 |
| 47 | New Jersey | $39,610 | $36,710 | $49,600 | 14,020 | $36,405 |
| 48 | Kentucky | $39,200 | $36,330 | $46,470 | 8,870 | $43,479 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $39,040 | $36,840 | $46,060 | 4,040 | $44,898 |
| 50 | Alabama | $39,030 | $36,730 | $46,260 | 8,510 | $43,941 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $38,680 | $36,600 | $45,470 | 4,560 | $44,492 |
| 52 | West Virginia | $38,210 | $35,750 | $45,070 | 3,560 | $42,694 |
| 53 | Guam | $36,010 | $28,780 | $36,640 | 140 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $29,520 | $25,890 | $43,130 | 5,820 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Pharmacy Technicians, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $58,900, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $55,040.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Pharmacy Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Pharmacy Technicians the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Pharmacy Technicians at $58,900 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($55,110) and Oregon ($54,900).
Which state pays Pharmacy Technicians the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Pharmacy Technicians at $29,520 a year, $29,380 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Pharmacy Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $55,040 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $58,900. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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