$11.00 - $12.00 an hour.
I've been working part-time as a pharmacy technician at CVS for almost 4 years & I'm at $11.40/hour with a yearly raise of 2%. Definitely a big pay cut from your current job. I started in high school at the bottom of the pay scale so I can't complain about making that much while being a college student. Pre-Pharmacy. I started off at CVS without any experience and was paid around minimum wage. After 6 months, they pay for you to take your certification exam to become a technician, which is nice. Once I got my license, they increased my pay to around $11. $11.00 - $12.00 an hour for certified/registered pharmacy technicians. When you really think about it, isn't this what unskilled labor earns and this is without all the paperwork such as sitting for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam and registering with the state you want to practice in. This is not what the hospital technician does. I've been in the field for 12 years and i make around 18 an hour. The work is better, pay is better, and no patient contact in hospitals. I hate that you're painting the entire field based off of what was obviously a bad retail experience. How much do pharmacy techs make? According to the May 2012 records from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual pharmacy tech salary is $30,430, which is equivalent to a $14.63 mean hourly wage for the profession. Pharmacy technicians also earn more than average in Washington at $39,630, Alaska at $39,520, and California at $39,150. Depending on the industry and state of employment, pharmacy technicians can earn more lucrative salaries above the average. I have worked for CVS for going on 2 years now after completing the pharmacy technician training program through University of Florida. I am not nationally certified but am barely making 10 an hour. I feel like I was mislead as well. They tell you that pharmacy techs make 30,000-35,000 per year. This is not what the hospital technician does. I've been in the field for 12 years and i make around 18 an hour. The work is better, pay is better, and no patient contact in hospitals. I hate that you're painting the entire field based off of what was obviously a bad retail experience. $29,320. The median annual wage for pharmacy technicians was $29,320 in May 2012. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $20,580, and the top 10 percent earned more than $42,400. Some states and employers require pharmacy technicians to be certified. Even where it is not required, certification may make it easier to get a job. Many employers will pay for their pharmacy technicians to take the certification exam. The annual salary of a pharmacy technician highly depends on the industry through which they are employed. For instance, technicians employed in pharmacy and drug stores earn $28,940, while those that work within general medical or surgical hospitals make an average salary of $34,410. The highest-paying industries for this occupation are the federal government at $40,650 and outpatient care centers at $38,750 per year. Pharmacy technicians also earn more than average in Washington at $39,630, Alaska at $39,520, and California at $39,150. Depending on the industry and state of employment, pharmacy technicians can earn more lucrative salaries above the average. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pharmacy technicians working in retail establishments like grocery and department stores earn between $13 and $14 per hour on average, while those in hospital pharmacies average about $16.50 an hour. Starting Salaries. Starting pay for pharmacy technicians can vary significantly depending on the area of the country and the type of establishment. On the lower end, Walter State Community College reports that starting salaries for pharmacy technicians in East Tennessee range from $7 to $9 an hour. Also, those in Western states tend to earn the most, while those in Southeastern states tend to earn the least. For example, pharmacy techs in Washington reported an average wage of $19.05 an hour in 2012, while those working in Kentucky -- the lowest-paying state in the nation -- averaged $12.26 an hour. Starting Salaries. Starting pay for pharmacy technicians can vary significantly depending on the area of the country and the type of establishment. On the lower end, Walter State Community College reports that starting salaries for pharmacy technicians in East Tennessee range from $7 to $9 an hour. Average National Pay. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, pharmacy technicians at all levels of experience earned an average wage of $14.63 an hour and an average annual salary of $30,430 per year. Starting Salaries. Starting pay for pharmacy technicians can vary significantly depending on the area of the country and the type of establishment. On the lower end, Walter State Community College reports that starting salaries for pharmacy technicians in East Tennessee range from $7 to $9 an hour.
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