The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy technicians in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 | $27,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,930.
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 | $34,780 | 15.30% | 29.96% |
| 2021 | $29,460 | -13.75% | - |
| 2020 | $33,510 | 7.22% | - |
| 2019 | $31,090 | 1.99% | - |
| 2018 | $30,470 | 10.73% | - |
| 2017 | $27,200 | 7.21% | - |
| 2016 | $25,240 | 7.01% | - |
| 2015 | $23,470 | -10.44% | - |
| 2014 | $25,920 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $25,720 | 5.29% | - |
| 2012 | $24,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,780 in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 19.9 percent (19.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Jackson | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg | |
| Pascagoula |