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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 8,080 | $32,620 | $15.68 | |
| Alaska | 650 | $46,160 | $22.19 | |
| Arizona | 10,330 | $39,240 | $18.86 | |
| Arkansas | 4,200 | $32,690 | $15.72 | |
| California | 38,220 | $49,990 | $24.04 | |
| Colorado | 6,130 | $40,550 | $19.50 | |
| Connecticut | 4,430 | $38,050 | $18.29 | |
| Delaware | 1,320 | $34,960 | $16.81 | |
| District of Columbia | 770 | $45,030 | $21.65 | |
| Florida | 33,730 | $36,040 | $17.33 | |
| Georgia | 13,260 | $34,220 | $16.45 | |
| Hawaii | 1,470 | $40,710 | $19.57 | |
| Idaho | 2,240 | $38,210 | $18.37 | |
| Illinois | 21,660 | $37,090 | $17.83 | |
| Indiana | 10,080 | $35,220 | $16.93 | |
| Iowa | 4,170 | $35,660 | $17.15 | |
| Kansas | 4,540 | $36,390 | $17.50 | |
| Kentucky | 9,320 | $33,390 | $16.05 | |
| Louisiana | 6,240 | $34,840 | $16.75 | |
| Maine | 2,400 | $35,220 | $16.93 | |
| Maryland | 6,430 | $37,840 | $18.19 | |
| Massachusetts | 8,880 | $40,390 | $19.42 | |
| Michigan | 15,520 | $35,690 | $17.16 | |
| Minnesota | 7,430 | $42,220 | $20.30 | |
| Mississippi | 3,980 | $34,460 | $16.57 | |
| Missouri | 10,090 | $33,920 | $16.31 | |
| Montana | 1,200 | $38,730 | $18.62 | |
| Nebraska | 2,390 | $36,100 | $17.36 | |
| Nevada | 4,450 | $39,850 | $19.16 | |
| New Hampshire | 1,860 | $37,200 | $17.89 | |
| New Jersey | 10,960 | $37,160 | $17.87 | |
| New Mexico | 2,660 | $37,690 | $18.12 | |
| New York | 20,650 | $38,920 | $18.71 | |
| North Carolina | 15,360 | $34,780 | $16.72 | |
| North Dakota | 790 | $41,760 | $20.08 | |
| Ohio | 16,320 | $34,390 | $16.53 | |
| Oklahoma | 5,280 | $34,750 | $16.71 | |
| Oregon | 4,360 | $45,240 | $21.75 | |
| Pennsylvania | 21,900 | $34,760 | $16.71 | |
| Rhode Island | 1,520 | $38,420 | $18.47 | |
| South Carolina | 7,050 | $35,890 | $17.26 | |
| South Dakota | 1,220 | $37,240 | $17.90 | |
| Tennessee | 12,080 | $34,850 | $16.76 | |
| Texas | 35,290 | $38,330 | $18.43 | |
| Utah | 4,440 | $40,110 | $19.28 | |
| Vermont | 730 | $36,500 | $17.55 | |
| Virginia | 10,340 | $36,340 | $17.47 | |
| Washington | 7,680 | $46,830 | $22.52 | |
| West Virginia | 3,130 | $32,230 | $15.49 | |
| Wisconsin | 8,840 | $37,080 | $17.83 | |
| Wyoming | 590 | $40,090 | $19.27 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology, principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics, drug identification, pharmacy laboratory procedures, prescription interpretation, patient communication and education, safety procedures, record-keeping, measurement and testing techniques, pharmacy business operations, prescription preparation, logistics and dispensing operations, and applicable standards and regulations.
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$37,970 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as pharmacy technicians.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 27%
- College dropout 36%
- Associate’s degree 17%
- Bachelor’s degree 16%
- Master’s degree 2%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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