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Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Illinois

What Pharmacy Technicians earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$45,519
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 14
published states
Workers in state
26,570
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Pharmacy Technicians pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,820$37,572$9,195Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacy Technicians in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$46,820$37,572$16,695
2Grundy County, IL$46,820$37,572$15,759
3Cook County, IL$46,820$37,572$9,195
4DuPage County, IL$46,820$37,572$9,195
5Lake County, IL$46,820$37,572$9,195
6Will County, IL$46,820$37,572$9,195
7Kane County, IL$46,820$37,572$9,195
8McHenry County, IL$46,820$37,572$9,195
9Kendall County, IL$46,820$37,572$9,075

Pharmacy Technicians pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians in Illinois is $45,519, based on 26,570 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,750, so Illinois averages 0.5% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $46,820.

Cost of living for Pharmacy Technicians in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,695. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $9,075. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Pharmacy Technicians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians are California ($54,355), Arizona ($47,580), New Hampshire ($47,114) and Massachusetts ($46,114).

Frequently asked questions: Pharmacy Technicians in Illinois

How much do Pharmacy Technicians earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,519.

Which Illinois county is best for Pharmacy Technicians?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,695). Grundy County, IL follows at $15,759.