Pharmacy Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 32700
- Class code
- 32700
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Pharmacy Technician is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 32700.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/28/2026.
What the state says the job is
This is non-professional work in a state facility pharmacy. An employee in this job performs a variety of non-professional pharmacy tasks under the monitoring and direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Work involves assisting with preparing and dispensing medications, including packaging and labeling individual or bulk prescriptions. Work includes maintaining pharmaceutical supply stocks and performing related housekeeping duties. Supervision is received from a licensed pharmacist who reviews work in accordance with prescribed practices, protocols, and procedures.
Examples of the work
• Assists the pharmacist with preparing various pharmaceutical preparations such as solutions, suspensions, creams, and ointments by measuring, weighing, and compounding components. • Prepares medication orders for dispensing under the supervision of the pharmacist including counting pills, tablets, and capsules; filling tablet boxes, bottles, and other packaging materials; and creating and affixing labels. • Assists in maintaining pharmaceutical inventory based on reorder levels including ordering drugs, chemicals, antibiotics, biologicals, and pharmaceutical preparations from pharmaceutical vendors and drug manufacturers.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience assisting a licensed pharmacist in the preparation and dispensing of medications in a pharmacy; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All positions require active authorization to practice as a Pharmacy Technician in Pennsylvania. • All employees possessing an active temporary registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee must obtain registration as a Pharmacy Technician within the two (2) year period defined by the Pennsylvania ...
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Pharmacy Technician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $27,698 | $48,797 | $27,698 to $48,797 |
| Arkansas | $35,610 | $52,703 | $35,610 to $52,703 |
| California | $3,758 | $5,344 | $45,096 to $64,128 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $52,412 | $34,760 to $52,412 |
| Illinois | $48,408 | $66,660 | $48,408 to $66,660 |
| Indiana | $31,512 | $45,708 | $31,512 to $45,708 |
| Iowa | $40,019 | $58,469 | $40,019 to $58,469 |
| Maryland | $38,582 | $60,852 | $38,582 to $60,852 |
| Minnesota | $45,372 | $57,879 | $45,372 to $57,879 |
| Mississippi | $28,542 | $50,161 | $28,542 to $50,161 |
| Nebraska | $18.10 | $26.68 | $37,652 to $55,503 |
| Nevada | $48,504 | $70,658 | $48,504 to $70,658 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.