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

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pharmacy technicians in New York, 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 New York was $43,930 a year, or $21.12 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,540 to $64,690. About 24,400 were employed.

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Pharmacy Technician pay in New York vs the US

Pharmacy Technician wages in New York and the US, May 2025
Measure	NY annual	NY hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$43,930	$21.12	$45,750
Mean (average)	$46,800	$22.50	$46,620
10th percentile	$36,540	$17.57	$36,020
25th percentile	$37,740	$18.15	$37,850
75th percentile	$49,980	$24.03	$49,990
90th percentile	$64,690	$31.10	$61,040

Employment in New York: 24,400. Location quotient: 0.83 (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 New York

Pharmacy Technician median wage by metro area, New York
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$44,640	$21.46	25,420
Rochester, NY	$40,940	$19.68	1,830
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$40,130	$19.29	1,740
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$40,350	$19.40	1,120
Syracuse, NY	$41,430	$19.92	890
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$43,340	$20.84	750
Utica-Rome, NY	$37,800	$18.17	340
Binghamton, NY	$44,770	$21.52	260
Glens Falls, NY	$44,480	$21.38	180
Kingston, NY	$44,340	$21.32	170
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$36,610	$17.60	120
Elmira, NY	$39,630	$19.05	90
Ithaca, NY	$45,090	$21.68	60

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

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Pharmacy Technician salary in New York

Median pay: $43,930 a year ($21.12 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $36,540 to $64,690 a year

Employed: 24,400

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Pharmacy Tech make per hour in New York?

The median hourly wage was $21.12 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.57 and the 90th was $31.10.

What is the average Pharmacy Tech salary in New York?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $46,800 a year and a median of $43,930 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacy technicians in New York earn more than the US median?

The New York median of $43,930 is 4% lower than the US median of $45,750 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New York rank for pharmacy technician pay?

New York ranks 36 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.