Pharmacy Technicians pay in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos

In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX), the median pay for pharmacy technicians is $22.60 an hour ($47,010 a year). About 3,130 people work in this job there.

$22.60Median hourly pay
$40,560–$49,780Middle half of workers, yearly
3,130People in this job in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($45,750). It is 2% higher than the Texas median ($45,900).

Pay range for pharmacy technicians in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.98$37,400
25% of workers$19.50$40,560
Half of workers (median)$22.60$47,010
75% of workers$23.93$49,780
90% of workers$28.26$58,790

Pharmacy Technicians pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Killeen-Temple$47,400540
Eagle Pass$47,10040
San Antonio-New Braunfels$47,0503,600
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (this page)$47,0103,130
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$46,40010,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$46,26012,000
Midland$45,790160
Corpus Christi$45,610600
San Angelo$44,720140
Odessa$44,620160
College Station-Bryan$43,980370
Amarillo$43,960520
Laredo$43,800220
Tyler$43,690480
Wichita Falls$43,160240
Victoria$43,050150
Waco$42,850350
Lubbock$42,570660
Abilene$42,560260
Sherman-Denison$42,510230
Beaumont-Port Arthur$42,140510
Longview$41,070350
El Paso$40,2001,210
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$38,490980
Brownsville-Harlingen$38,280450

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for pharmacy technicians

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 3 months (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +6.4% over ten years, faster than average · about 44,700 openings a year (BLS)

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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,100
Pharmacists$151,290
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,570
Psychiatric Technicians$40,610
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,870

Other job titles for this job

Accredited Pharmacy TechnicianCertified Pharmacy TechnicianCPHTChemotherapy Pharmacy TechnicianChemo Pharmacy TechnicianCompounding Pharmacy TechCompounding TechnicianDrug CoordinatorHospital Pharmacy TechInpatient Pharmacy TechOr Pharmacy TechPharmacist Technician

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.