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
Duluth MN-WI MSA48040$17.66/hr$0.46/hr$13.11/hr$15.04/hr$17.37/hr$19.96/hr$23.51/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 Utilities280$15.79/hr
Education and Health Services200$18.63/hr
Other Regional Data For Pharmacy Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 5,280 $18.71/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 650 $16.82/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 480 $17.37/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 460 $18.45/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 440 $17.76/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 350 $16.80/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 320 $16.58/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 310 $18.69/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 270 $16.50/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 150 $17.18/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 140 $17.12/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 120 $17.86/hr N/A
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Tasks for Pharmacy Technicians