The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $28,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,800.
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 | $37,190 | 0.30% | 18.37% |
| 2021 | $37,080 | 12.92% | - |
| 2020 | $32,290 | -0.46% | - |
| 2019 | $32,440 | 4.50% | - |
| 2018 | $30,980 | -0.87% | - |
| 2017 | $31,250 | 0.45% | - |
| 2016 | $31,110 | -0.13% | - |
| 2015 | $31,150 | 1.25% | - |
| 2014 | $30,760 | 1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $30,270 | -0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $30,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,190, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $36,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.