Highest-paying states for pharmacy technicians
Washington leads at $58,900 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,900 | $50,400–$67,630 |
| California | $55,110 | $46,430–$65,590 |
| Oregon | $54,900 | $48,190–$62,560 |
| Alaska | $52,640 | $47,140–$59,350 |
| Colorado | $49,970 | $46,300–$58,300 |
| Montana | $49,400 | $45,920–$55,690 |
| Minnesota | $48,300 | $43,490–$54,440 |
| Wyoming | $48,260 | $42,890–$53,540 |
| Utah | $48,140 | $41,750–$52,570 |
| Nevada | $47,980 | $39,600–$52,090 |
| Vermont | $47,940 | $38,890–$53,040 |
| Arizona | $47,640 | $45,890–$54,060 |
| North Dakota | $47,560 | $41,380–$54,250 |
| District of Columbia | $47,410 | $46,270–$59,470 |
| New Hampshire | $47,360 | $38,650–$52,610 |
| Connecticut | $47,050 | $38,760–$54,270 |
| Hawaii | $46,760 | $38,520–$59,010 |
| Illinois | $46,650 | $38,190–$49,150 |
| New Mexico | $46,630 | $40,560–$50,250 |
| Nebraska | $46,610 | $38,860–$49,270 |
| Massachusetts | $46,470 | $39,050–$59,580 |
| Delaware | $46,430 | $38,090–$48,040 |
| Idaho | $46,420 | $39,670–$50,460 |
| South Dakota | $46,170 | $39,050–$48,870 |
| Wisconsin | $45,970 | $37,960–$50,070 |
| Texas | $45,900 | $37,730–$48,960 |
| Maine | $45,400 | $38,620–$48,870 |
| Maryland | $45,120 | $37,400–$50,120 |
| Iowa | $44,860 | $37,790–$48,670 |
| Virginia | $44,610 | $37,960–$49,150 |
| Indiana | $44,560 | $37,700–$47,850 |
| North Carolina | $44,530 | $37,480–$48,480 |
| Louisiana | $44,410 | $37,740–$47,970 |
| Rhode Island | $44,380 | $38,590–$50,940 |
| Michigan | $44,340 | $37,520–$48,730 |
| New York | $43,930 | $37,740–$49,980 |
| Florida | $43,590 | $37,040–$47,570 |
| Kansas | $43,310 | $37,510–$47,140 |
| South Carolina | $42,120 | $36,990–$47,810 |
| Tennessee | $41,920 | $37,060–$48,270 |
| Georgia | $41,910 | $37,130–$48,490 |
| Ohio | $40,650 | $36,650–$48,200 |
| Oklahoma | $40,500 | $37,010–$46,750 |
| Missouri | $40,100 | $36,270–$47,100 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,040 | $36,160–$46,870 |
| New Jersey | $39,610 | $36,710–$49,600 |
| Kentucky | $39,200 | $36,330–$46,470 |
| Mississippi | $39,040 | $36,840–$46,060 |
| Alabama | $39,030 | $36,730–$46,260 |
| Arkansas | $38,680 | $36,600–$45,470 |
| West Virginia | $38,210 | $35,750–$45,070 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.