The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $22,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,910 | 4.10% | 3.46% |
| 2016 | $31,560 | 1.08% | - |
| 2015 | $31,220 | 2.66% | - |
| 2014 | $30,390 | -5.33% | - |
| 2013 | $32,010 | 0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $31,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,910 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy technicians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Morgantown and 26.3 percent (26.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |