The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $29,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,410.
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 | $34,950 | 13.45% | 15.88% |
| 2021 | $30,250 | -13.75% | - |
| 2020 | $34,410 | 1.57% | - |
| 2019 | $33,870 | 3.01% | - |
| 2018 | $32,850 | 1.64% | - |
| 2017 | $32,310 | 5.08% | - |
| 2016 | $30,670 | 4.60% | - |
| 2015 | $29,260 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $29,000 | 4.03% | - |
| 2013 | $27,830 | -5.64% | - |
| 2012 | $29,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,950 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Worth-Arlington.