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Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Missouri

What Pharmacy Technicians earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in MO
$42,476
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 22
published states
Workers in state
13,410
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Pharmacy Technicians pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
St. Louis, MO-IL$45,220$37,218$17,096St. Louis County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacy Technicians in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Louis County, MO$45,220$37,218$17,096
2St. Charles County, MO$45,220$37,218$17,096
3St. Louis city, MO$45,220$37,218$17,096
4Jefferson County, MO$45,220$37,218$17,096
5Franklin County, MO$45,220$37,218$17,096
6Lincoln County, MO$45,220$37,218$17,096
7Warren County, MO$45,220$37,218$17,096

Pharmacy Technicians pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians in Missouri is $42,476, based on 13,410 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,750, so Missouri averages 7.2% below it.

Published data for Missouri currently covers the St. Louis, MO-IL area, with a local median wage of $45,220.

Cost of living for Pharmacy Technicians in Missouri

We compare 7 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,096. Warren County, MO leaves the smallest, $17,096. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Pharmacy Technicians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians are Washington ($58,950), California ($54,355), Minnesota ($47,667) and Arizona ($47,580).

Frequently asked questions: Pharmacy Technicians in Missouri

How much do Pharmacy Technicians earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $42,476.

Which Missouri county is best for Pharmacy Technicians?

St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,096). St. Charles County, MO follows at $17,096.