Clinical support & lab
Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense medications, manage inventory and serve customers.
U.S. median pay
$22.00/hr
$45,750/yr
Projected growth
+6.4%
2025–35
Openings per year
44,700
average, 2025–35
Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025; BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
U.S. median hourly pay · BLS May 2025
$22.00
an hour · $45,750 a year
- 10th
- $17.32
- 25th
- $18.20
- Median
- $22.00
- 75th
- $24.04
- 90th
- $29.35
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $17.32/hr, median $22.00/hr, 90th percentile $29.35/hr.
Education, licensing and how to get started
The Occupational Outlook Handbook explains the training, licensing and certification for this role. BLS: How to become one
Sources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Pharmacy Technician, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (SOC 29-2052), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.