Pharmacy technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
407k
Average Age
36.6
Estimated Job Growth
7.18%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$38,281
Average Male Salary
$43,310
Average Female Salary
$36,828

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Pharmacy technicians are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Pharmacy technicians was $38,281 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Pharmacy technicians workforce. Pharmacy technicians workforce in 2023 was 406,752 people, of which 77.6% were women and 22.4% were men. Pharmacy technicians are paid most in Essex County (Central)--Peabody, Danvers & Saugus PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in St. Louis City (North) PUMA, MO.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
91,170
Male Workforce
± 7.41k
315,582
Female Workforce
± 13.8k

The Pharmacy technicians workforce in 2023 was 406,752 people (77.6% women and 22.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.71% between 2018 (370,740) and 2023 (406,752).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($81,309), Delaware ($67,731), and New Hampshire ($56,237).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$38,281
AVERAGE WAGE
#430 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Pharmacy technicians earned an average of $38,281, $29,446 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.331
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Pharmacy technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.331, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Pharmacy technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Pharmacy technicians and on wages for those in the field. uninformed is the industry that employs the most Pharmacy technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Pharmacy technicians, by average wage, is Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities ($73,145).

Occupations by Industries

Metric
Value
407k
2023 Workforce
± 15,637
1.95%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 5.36%

This graphic shows the share of Pharmacy technicians employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Pharmacy technicians at 76.7%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 18.1% and Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 3.85%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Pharmacy technicians in the US. The workforce of Pharmacy technicians in 2023 was 406,752 people, with 77.6% woman, and 22.4% men. The average age of male Pharmacy technicians in the workforce is 34.4 and of female Pharmacy technicians is 37.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Pharmacy technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Pharmacy technicians in 2023 was 406,752 people, with 77.6% woman, and 22.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (73,021 people), 25 to 29 years (66,794  people), and 30 to 34 years (59,499 people). Among them they concentrated 49% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 18.3% of Pharmacy technicians workers were Hispanic and 81.7% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2023, 60.2% of the Pharmacy technicians workforce were White, of which 79.8% were women and 20.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.7%) and Two or More Races (9.93%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Pharmacy technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Pharmacy technicians is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Biology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Pharmacy technicians in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (15,532 people), Biology (12,745 people), and Business (9,783 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Pharmacy technicians workers were Some college (150,013 people), High School or Equivalent (101,485 people), and Associates Degree (68,150 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Pharmacy Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Pharmacy Technicians are expected to see a growth of 7.18% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

7.18%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Pharmacy technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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