The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy technicians in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,780 | 15.70% | 24.35% |
| 2021 | $29,320 | -8.49% | - |
| 2020 | $31,810 | -2.45% | - |
| 2019 | $32,590 | 0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $32,460 | 11.98% | - |
| 2017 | $28,570 | 6.41% | - |
| 2016 | $26,740 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $26,210 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $25,660 | -1.36% | - |
| 2013 | $26,010 | -1.15% | - |
| 2012 | $26,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,780 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Auburn-Opelika is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.