The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy technicians in Bloomington-Normal 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 | $18,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $25,870 | -1.28% | -0.23% |
| 2013 | $26,200 | 1.03% | - |
| 2012 | $25,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,870, Bloomington-Normal is the lowest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $39,900). Compared with the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Bloomington-Normal is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower.