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Pharmacy Technicians in Florida

Pharmacy Technicians in Florida

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

22.4% Jobs Projection
$31,390 Median Salary
2,990 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Pharmacy Technicians in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Pharmacy Technicians in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pharmacy Technicians Work in Florida?

There were approximately 30,080 workers employed as Pharmacy Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 29,380 Pharmacy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 700 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Pharmacy Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 22.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,990 annual Pharmacy Technicians job openings in Florida, and 33,960 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Pharmacy Technicians Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Technicians ranged from $22,460 to $41,630 with $31,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.8 to $20.02. The median hourly rate was $15.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,500 $32,780
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 5,330 $30,900
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 4,860 $30,660
Jacksonville, FL 2,060 $32,240
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 980 $30,360
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 920 $30,450
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 830 $31,030
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 720 $31,270
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 710 $25,830
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 680 $31,030
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 510 $28,560
Gainesville, FL 480 $31,660
Tallahassee, FL 480 $31,780
Ocala, FL 400 $30,730
Port St. Lucie, FL 380 $32,420
Panama City, FL 260 $29,890
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 250 $31,960
The Villages, FL 200 $28,300
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 170 $30,640
Punta Gorda, FL 150 $30,960
Homosassa Springs, FL 140 $33,720
Sebring, FL 90 $32,970

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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