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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$16.67
Entry wage$11.97
10th percentile wage$11.10
50th percentile wage$16.67
90th percentile wage$23.24
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities16077.1%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities160$15.54
Pharmacy Technicians (29-2052)
Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$16.67 $35.23 -$18.56
2017$16.53+.8%$34.93+.8%-$18.40
2016$16.15+2.4%$34.13+2.4%-$17.98
2015$15.90+1.6%$33.59+1.6%-$17.69
2014$15.59+2.0%$32.95+2.0%-$17.35
2013$15.30+1.9%$32.33+1.9%-$17.03
2012$15.01+1.9%$31.72+1.9%-$16.70
2011$14.71+2.0%$31.10+2.0%-$16.38
2010$14.49+1.6%$30.61+1.6%-$16.12
2009$14.23+1.8%$30.08+1.8%-$15.84
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$16.67 $19.06 -$2.39
2017$16.53+.8%$18.86+1.1%-$2.32
2016$16.15+2.4%$18.35+2.8%-$2.20
2015$15.90+1.6%$17.93+2.3%-$2.03
2014$15.59+2.0%$17.56+2.1%-$1.96
2013$15.30+1.9%$17.18+2.2%-$1.88
2012$15.01+1.9%$16.84+2.1%-$1.82
2011$14.71+2.0%$16.55+1.7%-$1.83
2010$14.49+1.6%$16.29+1.6%-$1.80
2009$14.23+1.8%$16.01+1.7%-$1.78
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$17.64630
Waterbury$16.67200
Hartford$15.851,380
Bridgeport-Stam.$15.82730
Danbury$15.49180
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$15.851,380
Bridgeport-Stam.$15.82730
New Haven$17.64630
Norwich-NL$15.38350
Waterbury$16.67200
Wages in other areas
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