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Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Massachusetts

What Pharmacy Technicians earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$46,114
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
4 of 14
published states
Workers in state
12,060
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Pharmacy Technicians pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$46,890$37,680$151Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacy Technicians in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$46,890$37,680$2,515
2Essex County, MA$46,890$37,680$1,795
3Middlesex County, MA$46,890$37,680$151
4Norfolk County, MA$46,890$37,680−$1,433
5Suffolk County, MA$46,890$37,680−$1,481

Pharmacy Technicians pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians in Massachusetts is $46,114, based on 12,060 workers. Among the 14 states with published data, that ranks number 4. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,750, so Massachusetts averages 0.8% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $46,890.

Cost of living for Pharmacy Technicians in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $2,515. In Suffolk County, MA the basics cost $1,481 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 5 counties.

Pharmacy Technicians in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Pharmacy Technicians are California ($54,355), Arizona ($47,580), New Hampshire ($47,114) and Illinois ($45,519).

Frequently asked questions: Pharmacy Technicians in Massachusetts

How much do Pharmacy Technicians earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $46,114.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Pharmacy Technicians?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($2,515). Essex County, MA follows at $1,795.