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Pharmacy Technician salary in Maryland: $45,120 median.

How pay for pharmacy technicians in Maryland 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 · Maryland · BLS May 2025
$45,120median in Maryland

Hourly pay in Maryland, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $17.39 · 25th $17.98 · median $21.69 · 75th $24.10 · 90th $28.87.

Quick answer

Pharmacy Technicians in Maryland earned a median of $45,120 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 1% below the national median of $45,750. Maryland ranked 28 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 7,990 people employed.

Maryland median
$45,120
$21.69/hr
U.S. median
$45,750
-1% in Maryland
Rank among states
28 of 51
by median pay
Employed
7,990
location quotient 0.95
Key facts

More on pharmacy technician pay in Maryland

  • The median hourly wage for pharmacy technicians in Maryland was $21.69 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Maryland earned between $37,400 and $50,120 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of pharmacy technicians in Maryland earned less than $36,180 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $60,050 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for pharmacy technicians in Maryland was $45,670 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Maryland it pays most

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

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$46,660
  2. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$45,230
  3. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$44,880
  4. Lexington Park, MD$43,980
  5. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$43,930
  6. Salisbury, MD$40,890
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Texas$45,900
  2. Maine$45,400
  3. Maryland$45,120
  4. Iowa$44,860
  5. Virginia$44,610

See all states on the national Pharmacy Technician salary page.

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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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