How much does a Pharmacy Technician make?

ibwi20 asked:

I was just wondering how much a pharmacy technician was earning in a year.

5 Responses to “How much does a Pharmacy Technician make?”

nojoke on May 2nd, 2009 2:18 pm

they make close to nothing. average pay can be 8-10 per hour. its best to go to school & become the doctor.
colemansbluff on May 2nd, 2009 2:41 pm

depends were you like, but I would guess 25-30k. A pharmacist is were the money is.100k plus
asiagal2 on May 4th, 2009 9:04 pm

Depends what city and state. In California, it ranges between 28,000-35,000 for level 1 and towards Level 2 is $39,000.
Alli on May 5th, 2009 4:37 am

It depends on what city and state and it also depends on where you work.

Retail pharmacy technicians (like CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, etc.) don’t make very much compared to technicians that work in a hospital.

I have been a pharmacy technician for almost 5 years now. I work in a hospital pharmacy and I’m the Pyxis administrator for my hospital (I’m only 21!). A pyxis machine holds all the medications (tablets, oral suspensions, IV fluid, etc). I make $16.70 an hour and I get a raise every year.

I work with a technician that has been at my hospital for 30 years. She won’t tell me exactly how much she makes but she said it’s over $20 a hour.
M L on May 5th, 2009 11:19 pm

Depends on your state. Ohio starts about 12 per hour but you will end up working weekends and holidays.

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