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Pharmacy Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$45,750
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
471,680
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, PHARMACIST ASSISTANT (Alternate Title: Pharmacy Technician) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $58,900 in Washington to $29,520 in Puerto Rico (54 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| PHARMACIST ASSISTANT (Alternate Title: Pharmacy Technician) | 0844 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V2): 2,000 hours Competency-Based (V3): 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What pharmacy technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,900 | $28.32 | 8,150 |
| California | $55,110 | $26.50 | 39,860 |
| Oregon | $54,900 | $26.39 | 4,320 |
| Alaska | $52,640 | $25.31 | 800 |
| Colorado | $49,970 | $24.02 | 6,010 |
| Montana | $49,400 | $23.75 | 1,340 |
| Minnesota | $48,300 | $23.22 | 7,340 |
| Wyoming | $48,260 | $23.20 | 600 |
| Utah | $48,140 | $23.14 | 5,030 |
| Nevada | $47,980 | $23.07 | 4,070 |
| Vermont | $47,940 | $23.05 | 760 |
| Arizona | $47,640 | $22.90 | 12,970 |
| North Dakota | $47,560 | $22.86 | 890 |
| District of Columbia | $47,410 | $22.79 | 1,130 |
| New Hampshire | $47,360 | $22.77 | 1,970 |
| Connecticut | $47,050 | $22.62 | 5,200 |
| Hawaii | $46,760 | $22.48 | 1,540 |
| Illinois | $46,650 | $22.43 | 21,340 |
| New Mexico | $46,630 | $22.42 | 2,550 |
| Nebraska | $46,610 | $22.41 | 2,660 |
| Massachusetts | $46,470 | $22.34 | 10,150 |
| Delaware | $46,430 | $22.32 | 1,480 |
| Idaho | $46,420 | $22.32 | 2,950 |
| South Dakota | $46,170 | $22.20 | 1,230 |
| Wisconsin | $45,970 | $22.10 | 9,540 |
| Texas | $45,900 | $22.07 | 41,740 |
| Maine | $45,400 | $21.83 | 2,070 |
| Maryland | $45,120 | $21.69 | 7,990 |
| Iowa | $44,860 | $21.57 | 4,630 |
| Virginia | $44,610 | $21.45 | 10,720 |
| Indiana | $44,560 | $21.42 | 10,790 |
| North Carolina | $44,530 | $21.41 | 17,260 |
| Louisiana | $44,410 | $21.35 | 6,700 |
| Rhode Island | $44,380 | $21.34 | 1,540 |
| Michigan | $44,340 | $21.32 | 14,240 |
| New York | $43,930 | $21.12 | 24,400 |
| Florida | $43,590 | $20.96 | 38,460 |
| Kansas | $43,310 | $20.82 | 4,270 |
| South Carolina | $42,120 | $20.25 | 8,070 |
| Tennessee | $41,920 | $20.15 | 11,870 |
| Georgia | $41,910 | $20.15 | 14,680 |
| Ohio | $40,650 | $19.55 | 17,820 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $40,620 | $19.53 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $40,500 | $19.47 | 5,500 |
| Missouri | $40,100 | $19.28 | 12,610 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,040 | $19.25 | 18,880 |
| New Jersey | $39,610 | $19.04 | 14,020 |
| Kentucky | $39,200 | $18.84 | 8,870 |
| Mississippi | $39,040 | $18.77 | 4,040 |
| Alabama | $39,030 | $18.77 | 8,510 |
| Arkansas | $38,680 | $18.60 | 4,560 |
| West Virginia | $38,210 | $18.37 | 3,560 |
| Guam | $36,010 | $17.31 | 140 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,520 | $14.19 | 5,820 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · Pharmacy Tech Programs at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.