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Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Tech) salary in Iowa, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pharmacy technicians in Iowa, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for pharmacy technicians in Iowa was $44,860 a year, or $21.57 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,140 to $52,150. About 4,630 were employed.

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Pharmacy Technician pay in Iowa vs the US

Pharmacy Technician wages in Iowa and the US, May 2025
Measure	IA annual	IA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$44,860	$21.57	$45,750
Mean (average)	$44,340	$21.32	$46,620
10th percentile	$36,140	$17.38	$36,020
25th percentile	$37,790	$18.17	$37,850
75th percentile	$48,670	$23.40	$49,990
90th percentile	$52,150	$25.07	$61,040

Employment in Iowa: 4,630. Location quotient: 0.98 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Pharmacy Technician salary by metro area in Iowa

Pharmacy Technician median wage by metro area, Iowa
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$46,620	$22.41	1,160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$45,080	$21.67	550
Iowa City, IA	$43,500	$20.91	460
Cedar Rapids, IA	$43,930	$21.12	390
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$40,950	$19.69	270
Dubuque, IA	$45,100	$21.69	250
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$43,820	$21.07	210
Ames, IA	$39,310	$18.90	140
Omaha, NE-IA	$47,290	$22.73	1,330

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Pharmacy Technician salary in Iowa

Median pay: $44,860 a year ($21.57 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $36,140 to $52,150 a year

Employed: 4,630

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Pharmacy Tech make per hour in Iowa?

The median hourly wage was $21.57 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.38 and the 90th was $25.07.

What is the average Pharmacy Tech salary in Iowa?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $44,340 a year and a median of $44,860 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacy technicians in Iowa earn more than the US median?

The Iowa median of $44,860 is 2% lower than the US median of $45,750 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Iowa rank for pharmacy technician pay?

Iowa ranks 29 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for pharmacy technicians (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2052. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.