The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $33,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,440.
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 | $41,590 | 10.44% | 22.67% |
| 2021 | $37,250 | 2.58% | - |
| 2020 | $36,290 | 4.08% | - |
| 2019 | $34,810 | 2.01% | - |
| 2018 | $34,110 | 3.43% | - |
| 2017 | $32,940 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $32,160 | 0.50% | - |
| 2015 | $32,000 | -1.03% | - |
| 2014 | $32,330 | -0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $32,440 | 0.86% | - |
| 2012 | $32,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,590 in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Flagstaff and 29.9 percent (29.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Yuma | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area |