The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $30,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,200.
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 | $38,020 | 4.37% | 23.91% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 8.75% | - |
| 2020 | $33,180 | 4.94% | - |
| 2019 | $31,540 | 5.14% | - |
| 2018 | $29,920 | -0.84% | - |
| 2017 | $30,170 | 4.11% | - |
| 2016 | $28,930 | 3.32% | - |
| 2015 | $27,970 | -3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $28,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,020, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Indiana, followed by Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary $37,610). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Indianapolis-Carmel.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Bloomington | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |