The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $33,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,520.
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 | $37,980 | 3.08% | 14.90% |
| 2021 | $36,810 | 5.68% | - |
| 2020 | $34,720 | 4.78% | - |
| 2019 | $33,060 | 2.33% | - |
| 2018 | $32,290 | 4.03% | - |
| 2017 | $30,990 | -0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $31,220 | -2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $31,950 | -2.75% | - |
| 2014 | $32,830 | -1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $33,310 | 2.97% | - |
| 2012 | $32,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,980, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Winston-Salem (median annual salary of $38,670). Compared with Winston-Salem, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.