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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Washington, DC

The median pharmacy technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $46,660 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,975 a month.

10th percentile
$37,950
25th percentile
$39,830
Median percentile
$46,660
75th percentile
$57,800
90th percentile
$64,220

Based on 6,650 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$35,705 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,660
Federal income tax−$3,419
Social Security + Medicare−$3,569
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,966
Monthly take-home$2,975
Every two weeks$1,373

Does it go far here?

$42,853Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
68%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All pharmacy technicians salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia