Salary of a Certified Pharmacy Technician

by admin on April 19, 2012



Pharmacy business has grown in leaps over the past few years. There are many professionals courses related to pharmacy. A Certified Pharmacy Technician is what most employers today are looking for. Here in this article, we are going to see how certified pharmacy technicians are salaried. All the statistical information is in tabular form and we hope you will like it.

Hourly Rate $9.11 – $16.92
Overtime $12.22 – $25.95
Bonus $1.11 – $1,431
Total Pay $18,828 – $36,951

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly and annual wage by Experience Level:

Experience    Hourly Pay Annual Salaries
Less than 1 year $8.14 – $14.65 $18,418 – $41,441
1-4 years $8.71 – $15.13 $18,216 – $41,128
5-9 years $9.99 – $17.26 $21,836 – $49,443
11-19 years $11.22 – $18.71 $23,192 – $44,483
21 years or more $12.11 – $21.37 $22,618 – $53,111

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly and annual wage by Employer Name:

Employer Name Hourly Pay Annual Salaries
CVS / Pharmacy $8.45 – $14.27 $18,691 – $36,766
Walgreen’s Pharmacy $9.14 – $15.94 $19,653 – $25,816
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc $9.21 – $15.23            -
Walgreen Co. $9.57 – $14.96 $18,221 – $41,976
Rite Aid Pharmacy $7.91 – $14.51 $13,211 – $111,111
Wal-Mart Pharmacy $8.92 – $15.15             -
Target Corporation $9.41 – $16.72             -
CVS Caremark Corporation $8.81 – $17.19             -
The Kroger Company $7.56 – $16.16             -
Omnicare, Inc $11.12 – $15.67             -
Kmart Corporation $7.34 – $14.11             -
Safeway, Inc. $9.87 – $18.87             -

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly wage by City:

City     Hourly Pay
Houston, Texas $9.81 – $17.18
Chicago, Illinois $9.91 – $17.41
Baltimore, Maryland $9.25 – $16.12
San Antonio, Texas $9.31 – $16.15
Dallas, Texas $9.23 – $17.84
Atlanta, Georgia $9.26 – $17.41
Portland, Oregon $11.61 – $19.75

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median annual wage by City:

City Annual Salaries
Houston, Texas $22,846 – $41,268
Dallas, Texas $19,933 – $117,731
Miami, Florida $24,411 – $35,511
New York, New York $21,551 – $36,511
Phoenix, Arizona $29,845 – $35,111
Orlando, Florida $28,486 – $49,132
Nashville, Tennessee $28,486 – $39,315

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly and annual wage by State:

State Hourly Pay Annual Salaries
Texas $9.32 – $16.54 $19,556 – $48,152
California $9.83 – $21.13 $19,392 – $56,673
Florida $8.74 – $15.64 $18,574 – $43,119
Ohio $8.79 – $15.41             -
Illinois $9.15 – $16.33             -
Georgia $8.44 – $16.16 $19,834 – $43,677
Virginia $8.82 – $15.87             -
Tennessee           - $21,213 – $41,122
New York           - $17,852 – $41,725
Arizona           - $22,111 – $44,494

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly and annual wage by Certification:

Certification  Hourly Pay Annual Salaries
Certified Pharmacy Technician $9.12 – $16.82 $19,621 – $43,344
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Certified $9.16 – $16.85 $22,884 – $44,385
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation $8.15 – $14.97 $15,111 – $31,943
Certified Nursing Assistant $8.11 – $13.66             -
Certified Medical Assistant $11.75 – $14.24             -
Certified HIPAA Professional $7.83 – $17.11             -
Emergency Medical Technician – Basic $9.57 – $14.11             -

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly and annual wage by Company Size:

Company Size Hourly Pay Annual Salaries
1-9 $8.81 – $15.64 $13,277 – $48,479
11-49 $8.94 – $16.62 $17,111 – $44,219
51-199 $9.22 – $17.46 $23,617 – $46,187
211-599 $9.72 – $18.11 $17,158 – $51,893
611-1999 $11.21 – $18.33 $22,891 – $69,143
2111-4999 $11.29 – $18.69 $18,611 – $43,229
5111-19999 $9.63 – $19.11 $24,155 – $49,122
21111-49999 $9.67 – $17.98 $27,514 – $36,842
51111+ $8.88 – $16.43 $31,111 – $38,313

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly and annual wage by Skills:

Skills   Hourly Pay Annual Salaries
Retail Pharmacy $8.95 – $16.22 $9,536 – $48,165
Intensive Care Unit $11.29 – $19.16 $24,188 – $44,851
Pediatrics $11.15 – $18.57 $18,873 – $44,385
Data Processing $9.31 – $15.98             -
Customer Service $8.59 – $15.35             -
Operating Room / OR $11.91 – $21.67 $13,187 – $44,698
Customer Service Metrics $8.81 – $16.95             -
Systems Computer/Console Operations           - $22,215 – $41,695
RPG IV           - $24,566 – $39,663

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly and annual wage by Industry:

Industry Hourly Pay    Annual Salaries
Retail Drugstore, Pharmacy Chain $8.83 – $16.15             -
Hospital $11.25 – $19.35 $19,575 – $41,781
Healthcare $11.17 – $18.75 $21,136 – $39,911
Retail $8.99 – $15.83   -
Retail Grocery $8.67 – $16.38             -
Pharmaceuticals $8.96 – $16.68 $19,241 – $39,942
Medical Services $9.32 – $18.12 $23,945 – $47,166

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly and annual wage by Employer Type:

Employer Type Hourly Pay Annual Salaries
Company $8.82 – $16.12 $17,472 – $43,317
Hospital $11.15 – $18.47 $21,299 – $41,215
Franchise $8.67 – $15.31 $14,958 – $49,144
Private Practice/Firm $9.18 – $16.71 $19,797 – $41,776
Other Organization $8.98 – $16.84 $13,211 – $68,551
Non-Profit Organization $11.21 – $21.63 $11,933 – $61,152
Government – State & Local $9.85 – $17.98 $23,162 – $49,176
Self-Employed $8.14 – $16.31             -
Government – Federal $11.18 – $21.79 $24,818 – $47,656
College / University $7.35 – $19.71 $35,866 – $47,618

 

Certified Pharmacy Technician’s median hourly and annual wage by Benefits:

Benefits Hourly Pay Annual Salaries
411(k) $9.89 – $17.81 $383.48
Paid Holidays / Vacation $9.91 – $17.61 $339.75
Life Insurance/Disability $11.18 – $18.11 $411.97
Paid Sick Leave $11.11 – $18.11 $393.45
Education/Training $9.88 – $18.13 $395.14
Flex-Time / Flexible Schedule $9.33 – $17.58 $486.59

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