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

May 2020 data published earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put pharmacy technician employment at more than 415,000. With over 57,000 pharmacy technicians employed, the U.S. Mid-East region, which encompasses five states and the District of Columbia, accounted for about 13.8% 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 4th best in the nation, PT annual mean wages in four of the five states in the region fell below the national average.  From May 2020 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	660	$46,240	4th
DE	1,270	$35,210	31st
MD	6,940	$36,160	22nd
NJ	10,400	$35,700	26th
NY	18,970	$37,100	17th
PA	18,900	$31,760	48th
U.S.	415,310	$36,450	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 18, 2021