The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $36,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,610.
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 | $45,190 | 14.65% | 25.29% |
| 2021 | $38,570 | 0.23% | - |
| 2020 | $38,480 | 1.98% | - |
| 2019 | $37,720 | 2.04% | - |
| 2018 | $36,950 | 0.08% | - |
| 2017 | $36,920 | 3.47% | - |
| 2016 | $35,640 | 3.45% | - |
| 2015 | $34,410 | 0.58% | - |
| 2014 | $34,210 | 1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $33,810 | 0.15% | - |
| 2012 | $33,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,190, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $45,820). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Grand Junction | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |