Hiring/Pharmacy Technicians
Role
Pharmacy Technicians by metro
80 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $45,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 471,680.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | 8.8 | Hard | $46,660 | 0.70 |
| Atlanta, GA | 8.7 | Hard | $45,020 | 0.90 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8.5 | Hard | $43,930 | 0.86 |
| Tulsa, OK | 8.2 | Hard | $40,500 | 0.94 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 8.1 | Hard | $48,520 | 0.79 |
| Richmond, VA | 7.9 | Hard | $44,030 | 1.01 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 7.8 | Hard | $43,530 | 1.01 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 7.8 | Hard | $40,490 | 1.01 |
| Columbus, OH | 7.7 | Hard | $45,240 | 1.04 |
| Akron, OH | 7.6 | Hard | $39,780 | 1.05 |
| Dayton, OH | 7.4 | Hard | $45,000 | 1.11 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7.4 | Hard | $45,550 | 0.93 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 7.2 | Hard | $47,600 | 0.90 |
| Baltimore, MD | 7.1 | Hard | $45,230 | 1.00 |
| Albany, NY | 7.0 | Hard | $40,350 | 0.82 |
| Cleveland, OH | 6.9 | Elevated | $39,310 | 1.27 |
| New Orleans, LA | 6.9 | Elevated | $46,020 | 1.04 |
| New York, NY | 6.8 | Elevated | $44,640 | 0.88 |
| Detroit, MI | 6.7 | Elevated | $43,330 | 1.01 |
| Austin, TX | 6.3 | Elevated | $47,010 | 0.80 |
| Charlotte, NC | 6.2 | Elevated | $46,220 | 0.96 |
| Kansas City, MO | 6.1 | Elevated | $45,360 | 1.07 |
| Buffalo, NY | 5.9 | Elevated | $40,130 | 1.07 |
| Raleigh, NC | 5.6 | Elevated | $46,130 | 1.08 |
| Little Rock, AR | 5.6 | Elevated | $38,860 | 1.26 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5.6 | Elevated | $45,180 | 1.07 |
| St. Louis, MO | 5.6 | Elevated | $45,220 | 1.23 |
| Louisville, KY | 5.6 | Elevated | $42,880 | 1.32 |
| Dallas, TX | 5.5 | Elevated | $46,260 | 0.98 |
| Rochester, NY | 5.4 | Elevated | $40,940 | 1.22 |
| San Jose, CA | 5.3 | Elevated | $75,490 | 0.52 |
| North Port, FL | 5.3 | Elevated | $45,530 | 1.14 |
| San Francisco, CA | 5.3 | Elevated | $60,550 | 0.56 |
| Nashville, TN | 5.2 | Elevated | $45,950 | 1.00 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 5.2 | Elevated | $39,940 | 0.90 |
| San Antonio, TX | 5.2 | Elevated | $47,050 | 1.05 |
| Houston, TX | 5.1 | Elevated | $46,400 | 1.06 |
| Miami, FL | 5.1 | Elevated | $45,240 | 1.21 |
| McAllen, TX | 5.1 | Elevated | $38,490 | 1.08 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 5.0 | Elevated | $50,760 | 0.69 |
| Oxnard, CA | 4.9 | Elevated | $50,720 | 0.74 |
| San Diego, CA | 4.8 | Elevated | $54,500 | 0.77 |
| El Paso, TX | 4.7 | Elevated | $40,200 | 1.17 |
| Allentown, PA | 4.7 | Elevated | $38,490 | 1.01 |
| Memphis, TN | 4.7 | Elevated | $45,260 | 1.13 |
| Boston, MA | 4.7 | Elevated | $46,890 | 0.90 |
| Orlando, FL | 4.6 | Elevated | $43,080 | 1.41 |
| Tampa, FL | 4.6 | Elevated | $43,370 | 1.41 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 4.6 | Elevated | $44,880 | 1.03 |
| Knoxville, TN | 4.6 | Elevated | $38,270 | 1.16 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 4.5 | Elevated | $48,170 | 0.85 |
| Providence, RI | 4.5 | Elevated | $43,800 | 1.03 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 4.5 | Elevated | $48,110 | 0.85 |
| Denver, CO | 4.5 | Elevated | $50,970 | 0.67 |
| Sacramento, CA | 4.5 | Elevated | $58,470 | 0.86 |
| Omaha, NE | 4.5 | Elevated | $47,290 | 0.88 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 4.4 | Elevated | $45,770 | 1.86 |
| Riverside, CA | 4.3 | Elevated | $50,270 | 0.89 |
| Hartford, CT | 4.3 | Elevated | $46,600 | 0.91 |
| Fresno, CA | 4.3 | Elevated | $52,210 | 0.91 |
| Greenville, SC | 4.2 | Elevated | $45,590 | 0.96 |
| Portland, OR | 4.1 | Elevated | $58,590 | 0.67 |
| Worcester, MA | 3.8 | Standard | $46,010 | 1.09 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3.8 | Standard | $41,780 | 1.26 |
| Birmingham, AL | 3.8 | Standard | $38,700 | 1.61 |
| Charleston, SC | 3.3 | Standard | $45,690 | 1.19 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 3.2 | Standard | $46,400 | 0.81 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3.2 | Standard | $45,540 | 1.09 |
| Columbia, SC | 3.2 | Standard | $39,170 | 1.23 |
| Madison, WI | 3.0 | Standard | $46,680 | 1.23 |
| Seattle, WA | 2.9 | Standard | $61,320 | 0.73 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 2.9 | Standard | $47,300 | 1.27 |
| New Haven, CT | 2.9 | Standard | $48,830 | 1.27 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 2.8 | Standard | $49,250 | 1.03 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 2.7 | Standard | $46,630 | 1.15 |
| Boise City, ID | 2.5 | Standard | $46,600 | 1.17 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 2.4 | Standard | $47,590 | 0.88 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1.6 | Standard | $47,760 | 1.36 |
| Tucson, AZ | 1.5 | Standard | $47,310 | 1.38 |
| Chicago, IL | 1.4 | Standard | $46,820 | 1.16 |