Pharmacy Technician Salary
While starting out can be a challenge, experienced pharmacy technicians enjoy great job security and lots of job opportunities.
The median hourly wage for pharmacy technicians is $11.37, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Based on a 40-hour week, that works out to an annual salary of $23,650. The average salary range is $18,720 - $32,240 per year. Pharmacy technician salaries also vary a good deal by state, city, employer and experience.
Pharmacy technicians may find jobs in retail pharmacies, either independently owned or part of a drugstore chain, grocery store, or mass retailer. Also technicians work in hospitals, long term care facilities, mail-order pharmacies, internet pharmacies, clinics, pharmaceutical wholesalers, the Federal Government, and even as drug reps and insurance screeners.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of the Pharmacy Technology program are prepared for employment in hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, home infusion pharmacies, institutional pharmacies, military base pharmacies, and other healthcare facilities requiring professional qualified personnel. NOTE: A felony conviction may limit employment opportunities.
*Job opportunities are expected to be good, especially for those with certification or previous work experience.
*Many technicians work evening, weekends and holidays.
*A number of technicians may continue to further their education and pursue the opportunity to become a Pharmacist with further education.
Employment of pharmacy technicians is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012 due to the increased pharmaceutical needs of a larger and older population, and to the greater use of medications. The increased number of middle-aged and elderly people will lead to more prescription drugs being dispensed. Also more medications are becoming available to treat more conditions.
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