Pharmacy Technician Pay in the U.S. Mid-East

May 2023 data published earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put pharmacy technician employment at more than 460,000. With over 62,000 pharmacy technicians employed, the U.S. Mid-East region, which encompasses five states and the District of Columbia, accounted for about 14% of U.S. pharmacy technician employment. The region is a weak one for pharmacy technician pay.  Although the annual mean wage level for District of Columbia pharmacy technicians ranked 3rd best in the nation, PT annual mean wages in four of the five states in the region fell below the national average.  From May 2023 BLS data, here is a summary look at pharmacy technician pay in the U.S. Mid-East region:

Pharmacy Technician Pay in the U.S. Mid-East

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
DC	740	$54,030	3rd
DE	1,280	$42,080	26th
MD	8,050	$42,170	24th
NJ	11,500	$42,120	25th
NY	23,320	$43,760	15th
PA	17,880	$39,250	44th
U.S.	460,280	$43,330	-------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on November 15, 2024