The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $29,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,680.
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 | $36,990 | 1.30% | 24.93% |
| 2021 | $36,510 | 7.37% | - |
| 2020 | $33,820 | 6.62% | - |
| 2019 | $31,580 | 2.15% | - |
| 2018 | $30,900 | 2.20% | - |
| 2017 | $30,220 | 1.26% | - |
| 2016 | $29,840 | 2.04% | - |
| 2015 | $29,230 | 4.96% | - |
| 2014 | $27,780 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $28,040 | 0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $27,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,990 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Gainesville and 28.8 percent (28.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Palm Coast.