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Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Tech) salary in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metropolitan statistical area.

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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC was $43,920 a year, or $21.11 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $35,160 to $51,070. About 580 were employed.

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Annual pay: Hickory vs North Carolina vs the US

Pharmacy Technician annual wages, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC, North Carolina, and US
MeasureThis metroNorth CarolinaUS
Median (50th percentile)$43,920$44,530$45,750
Mean (average)$43,460$44,500$46,620
10th percentile$35,160$35,820$36,020
25th percentile$37,420$37,480$37,850
75th percentile$47,610$48,480$49,990
90th percentile$51,070$57,360$61,040
Pharmacy Technician hourly wages, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$21.11
Mean (average)$20.89
10th percentile$16.90
25th percentile$17.99
75th percentile$22.89
90th percentile$24.55

Employment: 580. 3.756 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.24.

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

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How much does a Pharmacy Tech make per hour in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC?

The median hourly wage was $21.11 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $16.90 and the 90th was $24.55.

What is the average Pharmacy Tech salary in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $43,460 a year and a median of $43,920 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacy technicians in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earn more than the North Carolina median?

The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC median of $43,920 is 1% lower than the North Carolina median of $44,530 (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.

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