The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacy technicians in Capital-Northern New York 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 | $29,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,670.
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 | $35,800 | 16.62% | 24.36% |
| 2021 | $29,850 | -13.33% | - |
| 2020 | $33,830 | 4.32% | - |
| 2019 | $32,370 | 6.77% | - |
| 2018 | $30,180 | 3.71% | - |
| 2017 | $29,060 | 8.40% | - |
| 2016 | $26,620 | 0.98% | - |
| 2015 | $26,360 | -2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $26,990 | -2.85% | - |
| 2013 | $27,760 | 2.45% | - |
| 2012 | $27,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,800 in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.