The salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pharmacy technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pharmacy technicians is $52,400. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $43,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pharmacy technicians is $33,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $43,880 | 2.67% | 9.85% |
| 2017 | $42,710 | 1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $42,020 | 1.19% | - |
| 2015 | $41,520 | 1.42% | - |
| 2014 | $40,930 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $40,090 | 1.32% | - |
| 2012 | $39,560 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].