What pharmacy technicians earn in Utah and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $23.14 an hour. That is 5% more than the national median of $45,750.
The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Utah earn $41,750 to $52,570.
Utah pays pharmacy technicians more than 41 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($58,900).
2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.96× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $23.68 | 2,570 | |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $22.30 | 840 | |
| Ogden, UT | $22.78 | 700 | |
| High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $22.56 | 330 | |
| St. George, UT | $22.53 | 300 | |
| Logan, UT-ID | $22.44 | 180 | |
| Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $22.83 | 130 |
Pharmacy Technicians in Utah earned a median of $48,140 a year ($23.14 an hour) in May 2025, 5% more than the national median of $45,750. The middle half earned $41,750 to $52,570.
Among areas in Utah, pay was highest in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT at $49,250.
Utah ranks #9 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 5,030 people worked as pharmacy technicians in Utah in May 2025, or 2.9 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.