The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $34,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,240.
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 | $36,590 | -0.74% | 18.26% |
| 2021 | $36,860 | 5.97% | - |
| 2020 | $34,660 | -0.84% | - |
| 2019 | $34,950 | 4.21% | - |
| 2018 | $33,480 | 3.23% | - |
| 2017 | $32,400 | 5.68% | - |
| 2016 | $30,560 | 2.49% | - |
| 2015 | $29,800 | -3.59% | - |
| 2014 | $30,870 | 2.98% | - |
| 2013 | $29,950 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $29,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,590 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| New Haven | |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Danbury | |
| Waterbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |