There are over 330,000 pharmacy technicians working in the United States, with demand steadily rising thanks to a growing population of elderly and modern advances in medicine. (See: Pharmacy Tech Future Job Options).
Here are pharmacy technician employment numbers by industry, along with the average annual salary for each:
Location |
Employment |
Salary |
Health and personal care stores |
168,020
|
$26,150
|
General medical hospitals |
51,010
|
$30,950
|
Grocery stores |
19,110
|
$27,700
|
Department stores |
14,800
|
$25,230
|
Other general merchandise stores |
14,760
|
$25,840
|
More information on pharmacy technician salaries is available on the salaries by state page. Also see: Pharmacy Tech Job Description.
Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Employment & Wages database.