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The mean annual salary for pharmacy technicians nationwide in 2007 was $27,560. Here are the highest paying states for pharmacy technician salaries that same year:
|
State |
Salary |
| California |
$35,450
|
| Washington |
$34,700
|
| Alaska |
$33,970
|
| Hawaii |
$33,150
|
| District of Columbia |
$33,030
|
The table below shows the average annual salary for each state in the continental U.S., as of May 2007.
|
State |
Salary |
State |
Salary |
| Alabama |
$23,380
|
Montana |
$28,290
|
| Alaska |
$33,970
|
Nebraska |
$25,880
|
| Arizona |
$28,770
|
Nevada |
$31,390
|
| Arkansas |
$23,770
|
New Hampshire |
$26,530
|
| California |
$35,450
|
New Jersey |
$27,890
|
| Colorado |
$30,580
|
New Mexico |
$27,480
|
| Connecticut |
$30,860
|
New York |
$28,760
|
| Delaware |
$24,830
|
North Carolina |
$24,700
|
| Florida |
$26,940
|
North Dakota |
$28,470
|
| Georgia |
$25,530
|
Ohio |
$24,980
|
| Hawaii |
$33,150
|
Oklahoma |
$23,970
|
| Idaho |
$27,180
|
Oregon |
$31,770
|
| Illinois |
$26,530
|
Pennsylvania |
$25,180
|
| Indiana |
$25,990
|
Rhode Island |
$30,120
|
| Iowa |
$25,080
|
South Carolina |
$24,480
|
| Kansas |
$25,790
|
South Dakota |
$26,320
|
| Kentucky |
$23,700
|
Tennessee |
$26,620
|
| Louisiana |
$24,830
|
Texas |
$27,750
|
| Maine |
$26,010
|
Utah |
$29,460
|
| Maryland |
$28,790
|
Vermont |
$26,740
|
| Massachusetts |
$29,480
|
Virginia |
$26,240
|
| Michigan |
$27,550
|
Washington |
$34,700
|
| Minnesota |
$29,360
|
West Virginia |
$22,720
|
| Mississippi |
$24,080
|
Wisconsin |
$27,070
|
| Missouri |
$23,810
|
Wyoming |
$29,000
|
More information on pharmacy technician salaries is available, along with employment figures, at Pharmacy Technician Employment.
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Figures courtesy of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.