The salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pharmacy technician salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pharmacy technicians is $52,840. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pharmacy technicians is $27,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,380 | 1.61% | 9.63% |
| 2017 | $36,780 | 1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $36,160 | 1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $35,690 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $34,960 | 1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $34,390 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $33,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].