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Pharmacy Technician II pay range

State of Texas · class code 4499

$35,439 to $52,388 per year$35,439$52,388MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $43,914 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of Texas

Class code
4499
Pay group
A13
Pay unit
Year
State
Texas

Class specification

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Pharmacy Technician series, which includes this class. 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.

What the state says the job is

Performs pharmaceutical assistance work of dispensing and compounding medications, providing technical assistance, and maintaining inventory of medications and pharmaceutical supplies.

Examples of the work

Logs medication information, prescriptions, and directions for use into databases or patient profiler for verification by supervising pharmacist. Prepares prescription drugs according to medication orders and in accordance with federal and state regulations for verification by supervising pharmacist. Conducts inventories and inspections and assists in ordering supplies. Delivers drugs to facilities and outpatient areas. Ensures that information, such as drugs’ generic names, expiration dates, and lot numbers, are properly recorded on labels and log records for repackaged drugs. Maintains proper records, storage, and security conditions for drugs and pharmaceutical supplies.

Minimum qualifications

Experience in pharmaceutical assistance work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is required. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.

Special requirements

Must be registered as a pharmacy technician by the State of Texas.

Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.

Where this comes from

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.

Nearby classes in Texas

Deputy Clerk I $35,439 to $52,388Laboratory Technician II $35,439 to $52,388Orthopedic Equipment Technician II $35,439 to $52,388Psychiatric Nursing $35,439 to $52,388Correctional Officer II $35,439 to $52,388Juvenile Correctional $35,439 to $52,388Counsel Substitute I $35,439 to $52,388Chaplaincy Services $35,439 to $52,388

Pharmacy Technician II in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Colorado$3,478$4,869$41,736 to $58,428
Oklahoma$27,320$92,199$27,320 to $92,199

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.

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