DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	4,410	295	$19.67/hr	$0.73/hr	$13.33/hr	$16.05/hr	$19.37/hr	$23.38/hr	$27.20/hr
Minnesota	8,120	682	$18.62/hr	$0.45/hr	$12.97/hr	$15.51/hr	$18.15/hr	$21.90/hr	$25.14/hr
U S	417,780	3,342	$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 Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 3,420 $18.28/hr Education and Health Services 840 $22.16/hr Public Administration 80 $21.97/hr Professional and Business Services 50 $21.69/hr Financial Activities 10 $29.18/hr

Other Regional Data For Pharmacy Technicians Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median 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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• Assists pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
• Prepares intravenous (IV) packs, using sterile technique, under supervision of hospital pharmacist.
• Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
• Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.
• Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and types labels for bottles.
• Receives and stores incoming supplies.
• Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to hospital patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer.