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Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Texas

What Pharmacy Technicians earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$45,365
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 14
published states
Workers in state
41,020
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Pharmacy Technicians pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$46,400$39,411$17,212Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,260$39,298$13,799Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacy Technicians in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$46,400$39,411$22,540
2Wise County, TX$46,260$39,298$21,527
3San Jacinto County, TX$46,400$39,411$19,528
4Brazoria County, TX$46,400$39,411$17,800
5Harris County, TX$46,400$39,411$17,212
6Fort Bend County, TX$46,400$39,411$17,212
7Montgomery County, TX$46,400$39,411$17,212
8Galveston County, TX$46,400$39,411$17,212
9Liberty County, TX$46,400$39,411$17,212
10Waller County, TX$46,400$39,411$17,212
11Chambers County, TX$46,400$39,411$17,212
12Tarrant County, TX$46,260$39,298$14,459
13Johnson County, TX$46,260$39,298$14,459
14Parker County, TX$46,260$39,298$14,459
15Dallas County, TX$46,260$39,298$13,799
16Collin County, TX$46,260$39,298$13,799
17Denton County, TX$46,260$39,298$13,799
18Ellis County, TX$46,260$39,298$13,799
19Kaufman County, TX$46,260$39,298$13,799
20Rockwall County, TX$46,260$39,298$13,799
21Hunt County, TX$46,260$39,298$13,799

Pharmacy Technicians pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians in Texas is $45,365, based on 41,020 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,750, so Texas averages 0.8% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $46,400 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $46,260 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, a difference of $140 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Pharmacy Technicians in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $22,540. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $13,799. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 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 Texas

How much do Pharmacy Technicians earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,365, from $46,260 to $46,400 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Pharmacy Technicians?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($22,540). Wise County, TX follows at $21,527.