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Pharmacy Technicians in Alaska

Is Alaska a good place for you to work as a Pharmacy Technician?

8.0% Jobs Projection

$42,410 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacy Technicians in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Pharmacy Technicians in Alaska is growing faster than average.
Pharmacy Technicians in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Pharmacy Technicians Work in Alaska?

In Alaska, there were 570 people working as Pharmacy Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 680 Pharmacy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 5,610 Pharmacy Technicians working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Pharmacy Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Pharmacy Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 8.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 540 jobs for Alaska Pharmacy Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 37,500 annual jobs and 450,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pharmacy Technicians Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Technicians ranged from $31,270 to $55,720 with $42,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.04 to $26.79. The median hourly rate was $20.39.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.83 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.56.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alaska Metros for Pharmacy Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacy Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	380	$41,880
Fairbanks, AK	80	$43,420

Top States for Pharmacy Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pharmacy Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	37,630	$40,120
Texas	37,200	$33,740
Florida	30,080	$31,390
Illinois	21,490	$31,940
New York	19,320	$32,580
Pennsylvania	18,220	$28,710
Ohio	16,190	$29,310
Michigan	15,580	$31,430
North Carolina	13,680	$30,110
Georgia	12,450	$29,140
Tennessee	10,860	$30,510
Missouri	9,850	$30,100
Virginia	9,690	$30,940
New Jersey	9,570	$30,270
Indiana	9,360	$30,720
Arizona	9,310	$34,560
Massachusetts	8,910	$35,490
Kentucky	8,470	$28,310
Minnesota	8,370	$36,800
Wisconsin	8,050	$32,650

Below are the states where Pharmacy Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$42,410
Washington	$42,390
Oregon	$41,160
California	$40,120
District of Columbia	$39,930
North Dakota	$39,520
Hawaii	$38,390
Wyoming	$37,360
Minnesota	$36,800
Utah	$36,730

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References

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