Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by shift, employer, and the technician's level of training. Technicians may receive higher wages for working evenings or weekends. Certified technicians may earn more.
Full-time pharmacy technicians usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Those who work part time may not receive benefits.
Pharmacy technicians (SOC 29-2052)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $17.58 | $19.16 | $22.98 |
| Yearly | $36,572 | $39,848 | $47,802 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $16.29 | $18.33 | $22.27 |
| Yearly | $33,885 | $38,126 | $46,333 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $15.60 | $17.47 | $20.19 |
| Yearly | $32,448 | $36,334 | $41,984 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.17 | $19.92 | $23.52 |
| Yearly | $37,797 | $41,428 | $48,918 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $15.31 | $17.57 | $22.16 |
| Yearly | $31,843 | $36,544 | $46,097 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $18.09 | $19.58 | $23.51 |
| Yearly | $37,619 | $40,727 | $48,898 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $17.45 | $18.23 | $22.61 |
| Yearly | $36,294 | $37,920 | $47,027 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $16.87 | $17.54 | $18.59 |
| Yearly | $35,108 | $36,485 | $38,663 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $16.61 | $18.60 | $22.58 |
| Yearly | $34,566 | $38,695 | $46,949 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.22 | $19.07 | $24.32 |
| Yearly | $37,899 | $39,658 | $50,587 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $18.09 | $19.13 | $23.42 |
| Yearly | $37,619 | $39,776 | $48,713 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $15.99 | $17.60 | $21.58 |
| Yearly | $33,269 | $36,605 | $44,883 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.37 | $17.80 | $20.33 |
| Yearly | $34,044 | $37,015 | $42,300 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.67 | $18.25 | $21.49 |
| Yearly | $32,591 | $37,940 | $44,684 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $15.08 | $17.93 | $19.67 |
| Yearly | $31,363 | $37,300 | $40,921 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $14.89 | $17.27 | $21.57 |
| Yearly | $30,976 | $35,917 | $44,862 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $17.24 | $18.60 | $22.69 |
| Yearly | $35,856 | $38,693 | $47,194 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $15.51 | $17.46 | $19.15 |
| Yearly | $32,265 | $36,312 | $39,833 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.01 | $17.90 | $22.57 |
| Yearly | $35,382 | $37,235 | $46,941 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $16.34 | $18.23 | $22.22 |
| Yearly | $33,996 | $37,920 | $46,221 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $15.05 | $18.26 | $22.11 |
| Yearly | $31,287 | $37,978 | $45,985 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $17.49 | $18.61 | $23.42 |
| Yearly | $36,372 | $38,704 | $48,713 | |
| United States | Hourly | $16.63 | $18.17 | $21.97 |
| Yearly | $34,590 | $37,790 | $45,710 | |