The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $31,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,230.
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 | $37,260 | 1.13% | 19.57% |
| 2021 | $36,840 | 7.98% | - |
| 2020 | $33,900 | 2.30% | - |
| 2019 | $33,120 | 2.90% | - |
| 2018 | $32,160 | 3.30% | - |
| 2017 | $31,100 | -0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $31,330 | 2.49% | - |
| 2015 | $30,550 | -4.88% | - |
| 2014 | $32,040 | 4.93% | - |
| 2013 | $30,460 | 1.61% | - |
| 2012 | $29,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,260, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Maryland, followed by California-Lexington Park (median annual salary $36,080). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Baltimore-Towson is 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in California-Lexington Park.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Salisbury | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Garrett County | |
| St Marys County |