The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacy technicians in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $31,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,930.
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 | $37,770 | 1.88% | 14.85% |
| 2021 | $37,060 | 3.48% | - |
| 2020 | $35,770 | 5.34% | - |
| 2019 | $33,860 | 2.75% | - |
| 2018 | $32,930 | 2.61% | - |
| 2017 | $32,070 | 3.12% | - |
| 2016 | $31,070 | -1.45% | - |
| 2015 | $31,520 | -3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $32,510 | -1.94% | - |
| 2013 | $33,140 | 2.96% | - |
| 2012 | $32,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,770, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of New York, followed by Ithaca (median annual salary $37,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Ithaca.