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Pharmacy Technicians Salary in New Jersey

What Pharmacy Technicians earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 16 counties.

Average in NJ
$44,380
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 12
published states
Workers in state
36,850
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
16 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Pharmacy Technicians pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$44,880$37,258$11,080Camden County, NJ
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$44,640$37,078$5,753Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacy Technicians in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Camden County, NJ$44,880$37,258$11,080
2Burlington County, NJ$44,880$37,258$11,080
3Gloucester County, NJ$44,880$37,258$11,080
4Salem County, NJ$44,880$37,258$11,080
5Ocean County, NJ$44,640$37,078$7,433
6Monmouth County, NJ$44,640$37,078$7,433
7Essex County, NJ$44,640$37,078$7,397
8Union County, NJ$44,640$37,078$7,397
9Morris County, NJ$44,640$37,078$7,397
10Sussex County, NJ$44,640$37,078$7,397
11Bergen County, NJ$44,640$37,078$5,753
12Passaic County, NJ$44,640$37,078$5,753
13Middlesex County, NJ$44,640$37,078$4,361
14Somerset County, NJ$44,640$37,078$4,361
15Hunterdon County, NJ$44,640$37,078$4,361
16Hudson County, NJ$44,640$37,078−$571

Pharmacy Technicians pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians in New Jersey is $44,380, based on 36,850 workers. Among the 12 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,750, so New Jersey averages 3.0% below it.

Inside New Jersey, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $44,880 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and the lowest is $44,640 in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, a difference of $240 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Pharmacy Technicians in New Jersey

We compare 16 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,080. In Hudson County, NJ the basics cost $571 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 15 of the 16 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), Illinois ($45,519) and Maryland ($45,471).

Frequently asked questions: Pharmacy Technicians in New Jersey

How much do Pharmacy Technicians earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,380, from $44,640 to $44,880 depending on the labor market.

Which New Jersey county is best for Pharmacy Technicians?

Camden County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,080). Burlington County, NJ follows at $11,080.