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Pharmacy Technician salary in Florida: $43,590 median.

How pay for pharmacy technicians in Florida compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Florida · BLS May 2025
$43,590median in Florida

Hourly pay in Florida, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $17.19 · 25th $17.81 · median $20.96 · 75th $22.87 · 90th $26.44.

Quick answer

Pharmacy Technicians in Florida earned a median of $43,590 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 5% below the national median of $45,750. Florida ranked 37 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 38,460 people employed.

Florida median
$43,590
$20.96/hr
U.S. median
$45,750
-5% in Florida
Rank among states
37 of 51
by median pay
Employed
38,460
location quotient 1.28
Key facts

More on pharmacy technician pay in Florida

  • The median hourly wage for pharmacy technicians in Florida was $20.96 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Florida earned between $37,040 and $47,570 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of pharmacy technicians in Florida earned less than $35,760 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $54,980 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for pharmacy technicians in Florida was $44,120 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Florida it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Gainesville, FL$46,530
  2. Port St. Lucie, FL$45,560
  3. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$45,530
  4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$45,240
  5. Jacksonville, FL$45,180
  6. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$44,860
  7. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$44,490
  8. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL$44,270
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Michigan$44,340
  2. New York$43,930
  3. Florida$43,590
  4. Kansas$43,310
  5. South Carolina$42,120

See all states on the national Pharmacy Technician salary page.

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BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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