Pharmacy Technician pay range
State of Washington · class code 296F
- Class code
- 296F
- Salary range
- 47
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Pharmacy Technician is $51,600 to $69,348 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 296F.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 47 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 |
| Monthly | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 |
| Hourly | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). 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
Assists the pharmacist in technical pharmacy activities including the preparation and packaging of medications. Performs all duties under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.
Examples of the work
Prepares medications for dispensing including prepackaging, counting, pouring, labeling and delivering medications; Loads medication containers or unit dose drawers for the medication distribution system; Packages sterile and non-sterile medication into single and multiple dose containers using appropriate techniques; Assists in preparing pharmaceutical solutions for external, internal and intravenous use; Monitors and replenishes drug stock in the pharmacy, floor stock in nursing medication areas and drug stock in emergency drug kits; inventories and orders medications; Performs basic computer functions for medication preparation such as charge/credit, label generation, admission/discharge/ ...
Special requirements
A valid Washington State Pharmacy Technician certification. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
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.