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29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians

Occupational Description:
Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	660	48	$21.75/hr	$17.88/hr	$18.53/hr	$22.29/hr	$23.87/hr	$26.36/hr
EDR 1 - Northwest	70	13	$21.62/hr	$17.64/hr	$18.54/hr	$21.63/hr	$23.79/hr	$27.74/hr
EDR 2 - Headwaters	110	19	$21.68/hr	$15.71/hr	$18.42/hr	$22.66/hr	$23.87/hr	$26.96/hr
EDR 4 - West Central	300	34	$21.44/hr	$18.14/hr	$18.42/hr	$22.09/hr	$23.62/hr	$26.35/hr
EDR 5 - North Central	180	25	$22.36/hr	$18.39/hr	$18.79/hr	$22.66/hr	$23.91/hr	$26.36/hr
Minnesota	8,050	290	$22.99/hr	$18.56/hr	$18.95/hr	$23.32/hr	$24.59/hr	$29.15/hr
U S	460,280	3,682	$21.46/hr	$16.21/hr	$17.98/hr	$19.96/hr	$23.61/hr	$28.30/hr

Leading Industries for Pharmacy Technicians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	5,380	$22.29/hr
Financial Activities	130	$23.00/hr
Professional and Business Services	350	$29.22/hr
Education and Health Services	2,030	$24.01/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Pharmacy Technicians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$23.29/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	120	$22.51/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	140	$22.86/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	250	$19.55/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	270	$19.17/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	320	$22.99/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	370	$21.25/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	430	$23.03/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	440	$21.04/hr	7.2%
Rochester MN MSA	440	$23.35/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	460	$20.15/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	520	$20.15/hr	5.8%
Northwest Balance of State	530	$22.51/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	660	$22.29/hr	7.1%
Central Minnesota	690	$22.98/hr	6.9%
Southeast Minnesota	730	$23.35/hr	7.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,700	$23.90/hr	8.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,100	$23.80/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,050	$23.32/hr	7.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Medical Assistants	11,840	$24.23/hr	13.1%
Pharmacy Aides	650	$17.85/hr	-0.2%
Tellers	5,770	$19.19/hr	-16.3%

Task for Pharmacy Technicians

Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
Prepare and process medical insurance claim forms and records.
Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
Operate cash registers to accept payment from customers.
Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
Compute charges for medication or equipment dispensed to hospital patients and enter data in computer.