Pharmacy Technicians salary · Arizona
Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Arizona
Pharmacy Technicians in Arizona earn a median of $47,640 a year, which is $22.90 an hour. That is $1,890 above the national median of $45,750, a difference of 4 percent. The state employs 12,970.
Arizona against the US May 2025
| Figure | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $47,640 | $45,750 |
| Median hourly | $22.90 | $22.00 |
| Mean annual | $49,760 | $46,620 |
| 10th percentile | $39,040 | $36,020 |
| 90th percentile | $60,820 | $61,040 |
| Employment | 12,970 | 471,680 |
How Arizona compares
By median pay, Arizona ranks 2 of the 12 states this site reports for pharmacy technicians. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for pharmacy technicians May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $55,110 | $26.50 | 39,860 |
| Illinois | $46,650 | $22.43 | 21,340 |
| Texas | $45,900 | $22.07 | 41,740 |
| North Carolina | $44,530 | $21.41 | 17,260 |
| Michigan | $44,340 | $21.32 | 14,240 |
| New York | $43,930 | $21.12 | 24,400 |
| Florida | $43,590 | $20.96 | 38,460 |
| Georgia | $41,910 | $20.15 | 14,680 |
| Ohio | $40,650 | $19.55 | 17,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,040 | $19.25 | 18,880 |
| New Jersey | $39,610 | $19.04 | 14,020 |
Common questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Arizona?
The median salary for pharmacy technicians in Arizona is $47,640 a year, or $22.90 an hour. That is $1,890 above the national median of $45,750, a difference of 4 percent. Arizona employs 12,970 of them.
Is Arizona a good state to work as a pharmacy technician?
On pay alone, Arizona ranks 2 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for pharmacy technicians in Arizona?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $39,040 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $60,820 or more. The middle half falls between $45,890 and $54,060.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 29-2052 in Arizona. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national pharmacy technicians salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.