The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacy technicians in Winston-Salem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,670 | 5.28% | 24.98% |
| 2021 | $36,630 | 1.20% | - |
| 2020 | $36,190 | 1.55% | - |
| 2019 | $35,630 | 9.23% | - |
| 2018 | $32,340 | 1.61% | - |
| 2017 | $31,820 | 2.20% | - |
| 2016 | $31,120 | 1.67% | - |
| 2015 | $30,600 | 0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $30,520 | 2.33% | - |
| 2013 | $29,810 | 2.68% | - |
| 2012 | $29,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,670, Winston-Salem is the highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $37,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Winston-Salem is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.