Pharmacy Technicians salary · Florida
Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Florida
Pharmacy Technicians in Florida earn a median of $43,590 a year, which is $20.96 an hour. That is $2,160 below the national median of $45,750, a difference of 5 percent. The state employs 38,460.
Florida against the US May 2025
| Figure | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $43,590 | $45,750 |
| Median hourly | $20.96 | $22.00 |
| Mean annual | $44,120 | $46,620 |
| 10th percentile | $35,760 | $36,020 |
| 90th percentile | $54,980 | $61,040 |
| Employment | 38,460 | 471,680 |
How Florida compares
By median pay, Florida ranks 8 of the 12 states this site reports for pharmacy technicians. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for pharmacy technicians May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $55,110 | $26.50 | 39,860 |
| Arizona | $47,640 | $22.90 | 12,970 |
| Illinois | $46,650 | $22.43 | 21,340 |
| Texas | $45,900 | $22.07 | 41,740 |
| North Carolina | $44,530 | $21.41 | 17,260 |
| Michigan | $44,340 | $21.32 | 14,240 |
| New York | $43,930 | $21.12 | 24,400 |
| Georgia | $41,910 | $20.15 | 14,680 |
| Ohio | $40,650 | $19.55 | 17,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,040 | $19.25 | 18,880 |
| New Jersey | $39,610 | $19.04 | 14,020 |
Common questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Florida?
The median salary for pharmacy technicians in Florida is $43,590 a year, or $20.96 an hour. That is $2,160 below the national median of $45,750, a difference of 5 percent. Florida employs 38,460 of them.
Is Florida a good state to work as a pharmacy technician?
On pay alone, Florida ranks 8 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for pharmacy technicians in Florida?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $35,760 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $54,980 or more. The middle half falls between $37,040 and $47,570.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 29-2052 in Florida. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national pharmacy technicians salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.