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Pharmacy Technicians in Texas

Pharmacy Technicians in Texas

Want to work in Texas as a Pharmacy Technician? Read this first!

21.3% Jobs Projection
$33,740 Median Salary
3,500 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Pharmacy Technicians Work in Texas?

There were approximately 37,200 workers employed as Pharmacy Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 35,370 Pharmacy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,830 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Pharmacy Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 21.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,500 annual Pharmacy Technicians job openings in Texas, and 39,900 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Technicians ranged from $24,450 to $46,610 with $33,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.76 to $22.41. The median hourly rate was $16.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.82 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.40.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 11,230 $32,440
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,140 $34,740
Austin-Round Rock, TX 3,110 $34,320
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2,990 $34,780
El Paso, TX 1,910 $30,830
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 930 $32,850
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 580 $34,570
Lubbock, TX 480 $32,990
Corpus Christi, TX 460 $33,180
Tyler, TX 410 $32,430
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 390 $33,820
Waco, TX 390 $35,150
Killeen-Temple, TX 370 $37,370
Amarillo, TX 330 $34,190
Longview, TX 330 $31,520
College Station-Bryan, TX 290 $35,100
Midland, TX 210 $35,850
Wichita Falls, TX 180 $31,100
Abilene, TX 180 $33,000
Laredo, TX 170 $30,240
Texarkana, TX-AR 150 $30,910
Sherman-Denison, TX 140 $32,370
San Angelo, TX 130 $31,990
Odessa, TX 130 $35,330
Victoria, TX 120 $35,620

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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