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
Northwest Minnesota 84098$16.74/hr$0.32/hr$11.46/hr$13.91/hr$16.83/hr$19.26/hr$22.48/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 Utilities640$16.01/hr
Education and Health Services170$18.91/hr
Public Administration30$21.69/hr
Other Regional Data For Pharmacy Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,410 $19.37/hr 1.2%
Northwest Minnesota 840 $16.83/hr 2.5%
Central Minnesota 810 $17.31/hr 0.8%
Southeast Minnesota 730 $17.41/hr 3.9%
Northeast Minnesota 550 $17.46/hr 2.7%
Southwest Minnesota 380 $17.23/hr 1.7%
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