DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 4,410295$19.67/hr$0.73/hr$13.33/hr$16.05/hr$19.37/hr$23.38/hr$27.20/hr
Minnesota 8,120682$18.62/hr$0.45/hr$12.97/hr$15.51/hr$18.15/hr$21.90/hr$25.14/hr
U S 417,7803,342$17.13/hr$0.05/hr$11.72/hr$13.59/hr$16.49/hr$19.64/hr$23.86/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Pharmacy Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities3,420$18.28/hr
Education and Health Services840$22.16/hr
Public Administration80$21.97/hr
Professional and Business Services50$21.69/hr
Financial Activities10$29.18/hr
Other Regional Data For Pharmacy Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 4,410 $19.37/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 730 $17.41/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 570 $17.39/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 550 $17.46/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 330 $15.83/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 260 $17.16/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 240 $17.76/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 220 $18.34/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 170 $19.91/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 150 $20.50/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 110 $16.85/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 70 $15.75/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A $16.92/hr N/A
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Tasks for Pharmacy Technicians