What pharmacy technicians earn in Arizona and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $22.90 an hour. That is 4% more than the national median of $45,750.
The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Arizona earn $45,890 to $54,060.
Arizona pays pharmacy technicians more than 38 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($58,900).
4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.32× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $22.96 | 9,780 | |
| Tucson, AZ | $22.74 | 1,630 | |
| Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $22.78 | 360 | |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $22.60 | 290 | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $22.06 | 280 | |
| Yuma, AZ | $21.66 | 220 | |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $23.46 | 130 | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $22.11 | 130 |
Pharmacy Technicians in Arizona earned a median of $47,640 a year ($22.90 an hour) in May 2025, 4% more than the national median of $45,750. The middle half earned $45,890 to $54,060.
Among areas in Arizona, pay was highest in Flagstaff, AZ at $48,800.
Arizona ranks #12 of 50 states for pharmacy technicians pay. Washington pays the most, at $58,900 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 12,970 people worked as pharmacy technicians in Arizona in May 2025, or 4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.