The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacy technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $27,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,640.
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 | $36,500 | 18.60% | 28.00% |
| 2021 | $29,710 | -9.79% | - |
| 2020 | $32,620 | 7.63% | - |
| 2019 | $30,130 | 6.21% | - |
| 2018 | $28,260 | 4.92% | - |
| 2017 | $26,870 | 6.70% | - |
| 2016 | $25,070 | 3.91% | - |
| 2015 | $24,090 | 0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $23,960 | -3.51% | - |
| 2013 | $24,800 | -5.97% | - |
| 2012 | $26,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,500 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 29.4 percent (29.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |