SOC 29-2052 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Pharmacy Technicians Salary by City

Pharmacy technicians earn the most in San Jose, CA (average $76,740 a year), followed by Napa, CA ($71,040) and San Francisco, CA ($67,690), among the 393 metro areas we cover. Across all U.S. metro areas the average is $47,049 (May 2025).

$47,049U.S. metro average
$77Khighest: San Jose, CA
$31Klowest: Aguadilla, PR
393metro areas
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Top 15 cities for pharmacy technicians by average salary

San Jose, CA$76,740
Napa, CA$71,040
San Francisco, CA$67,690
Seattle, WA$64,360
Santa Rosa, CA$63,760
Vallejo, CA$62,920
Sacramento, CA$61,150
Bremerton, WA$59,680
San Luis Obispo, CA$59,050
San Diego, CA$58,640
Olympia, WA$58,310
Santa Cruz, CA$57,870
Portland, OR$57,550
Mount Vernon, WA$57,020
Spokane, WA$56,990
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Pharmacy Technicians salary by state

StateMetrosHighest averageLowest average
California25$76,740$51,600
Washington11$64,360$53,970
Oregon8$57,550$52,260
Minnesota5$55,490$47,710
Alaska2$55,180$53,490
Wyoming2$54,840$48,270
Montana5$54,170$48,900
Colorado7$53,750$48,780
Vermont1$52,200$52,200
Massachusetts6$51,740$46,440
New Mexico4$51,330$44,290
Connecticut5$51,230$46,350
North Dakota4$50,500$46,190
Nevada3$50,450$48,720
Idaho6$50,360$44,360
Utah5$50,280$46,290
Arizona7$50,170$45,150
Hawaii2$49,700$49,120
Washington, D.C.1$49,550$49,550
Michigan15$48,900$39,760
Texas26$48,420$40,750
Kansas4$47,850$41,840
South Dakota2$47,850$44,940
Virginia9$47,750$41,640
New York13$47,550$40,580
Nebraska3$47,480$44,420
North Carolina15$47,470$41,010
Wisconsin13$47,440$43,150
Maine3$47,350$44,650
Illinois8$47,020$42,400
New Hampshire1$46,910$46,910
Tennessee10$46,770$39,370
Oklahoma4$46,700$42,400
Iowa8$46,340$42,750
Florida22$46,070$40,620
South Carolina8$45,780$41,240
Missouri8$45,710$39,330
Delaware1$45,680$45,680
Rhode Island1$45,590$45,590
Maryland4$45,520$42,360
Georgia14$45,420$39,620
Indiana12$45,330$41,310
Louisiana10$45,270$40,790
Ohio12$45,090$41,500
Kentucky6$44,940$40,240
New Jersey3$44,640$41,980
Pennsylvania16$44,530$38,040
Arkansas5$44,320$40,070
Alabama12$43,350$38,800
Mississippi3$42,880$38,960
West Virginia7$41,510$38,510
Puerto Rico6$35,670$30,670
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Pharmacy Technicians salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
San Jose, CA$76,740$75,490$36.891,780
Napa, CA$71,040$77,360$34.15200
San Francisco, CA$67,690$60,550$32.544,040
Seattle, WA$64,360$61,320$30.944,630
Santa Rosa, CA$63,760$61,800$30.66370
Vallejo, CA$62,920$58,670$30.25440
Sacramento, CA$61,150$58,470$29.402,820
Bremerton, WA$59,680$59,380$28.69200
San Luis Obispo, CA$59,050$56,530$28.39320
San Diego, CA$58,640$54,500$28.193,600
Olympia, WA$58,310$57,090$28.03260
Santa Cruz, CA$57,870$50,100$27.82260
Portland, OR$57,550$58,590$27.672,460
Mount Vernon, WA$57,020$55,790$27.42140
Spokane, WA$56,990$57,830$27.40740
Wenatchee, WA$56,940$56,600$27.37130
Kennewick, WA$56,840$54,070$27.33280
Santa Maria, CA$56,780$56,580$27.30420
Bellingham, WA$56,720$56,010$27.27180
Walla Walla, WA$56,710$57,190$27.2660
Bend, OR$56,470$56,950$27.15220
Stockton, CA$56,410$52,160$27.12680
Longview, WA$56,360$58,250$27.10100
Salinas, CA$56,360$57,180$27.09360
Los Angeles, CA$55,600$50,760$26.7313,130
Oxnard, CA$55,530$50,720$26.70720
Redding, CA$55,500$52,860$26.68220
Rochester, MN$55,490$50,730$26.68430
Chico, CA$55,470$56,320$26.67220
Yuba City, CA$55,440$56,160$26.66190
Fairbanks, AK$55,180$55,850$26.5380
Cheyenne, WY$54,840$50,940$26.37150
Medford, OR$54,580$54,900$26.24260
Riverside, CA$54,440$50,270$26.174,630
Salem, OR$54,270$52,210$26.09400
Bozeman, MT$54,170$54,750$26.04130
Fresno, CA$54,110$52,210$26.021,320
Modesto, CA$54,010$50,540$25.97480
Corvallis, OR$54,000$50,270$25.96110
Yakima, WA$53,970$51,330$25.95230
Helena, MT$53,910$49,910$25.92110
Denver, CO$53,750$50,970$25.843,260
Anchorage, AK$53,490$51,870$25.72480
Hanford, CA$52,990$50,060$25.48200
Grants Pass, OR$52,910$51,700$25.4480
Boulder, CO$52,790$51,210$25.38340
Visalia, CA$52,710$48,870$25.34420
Eugene, OR$52,650$50,820$25.31560
Bakersfield, CA$52,450$48,110$25.21870
Albany, OR$52,260$51,730$25.1390
Burlington, VT$52,200$47,940$25.10370
Boston, MA$51,740$46,890$24.887,370
El Centro, CA$51,730$51,130$24.87160
Merced, CA$51,600$48,680$24.81170
Farmington, NM$51,330$47,070$24.68110
New Haven, CT$51,230$48,830$24.631,080
Colorado Springs, CO$50,980$49,930$24.51740
Barnstable, MA$50,580$47,280$24.32260
Bismarck, ND$50,500$49,490$24.28160
Carson City, NV$50,450$49,620$24.2680
Coeur d'Alene, ID$50,360$48,180$24.21260
Fort Collins, CO$50,290$49,650$24.18n/a
Salt Lake City, UT$50,280$49,250$24.172,570
Lewiston, ID$50,230$50,270$24.1590
Greeley, CO$50,210$49,950$24.14250
Reno, NV$50,180$50,290$24.12720
Worcester, MA$50,180$46,010$24.131,160
Flagstaff, AZ$50,170$48,800$24.12130
Phoenix, AZ$50,070$47,760$24.079,780
Santa Fe, NM$49,920$47,890$24.00160
Kahului, HI$49,700$45,750$23.89150
Grand Junction, CO$49,600$48,470$23.85170
Great Falls, MT$49,600$49,110$23.85120
Tucson, AZ$49,590$47,310$23.841,630
Washington, DC$49,550$46,660$23.826,650
Minneapolis, MN$49,500$48,520$23.804,670
Billings, MT$49,130$48,820$23.62290
Honolulu, HI$49,120$46,400$23.611,100
Bridgeport, CT$49,000$48,170$23.561,040
Ann Arbor, MI$48,900$47,420$23.511,030
Missoula, MT$48,900$48,570$23.51230
Prescott Valley, AZ$48,900$47,000$23.51290
Pueblo, CO$48,780$48,270$23.45210
Las Vegas, NV$48,720$47,590$23.423,040
St. Cloud, MN$48,570$46,270$23.35290
Killeen, TX$48,420$47,400$23.28540
Casper, WY$48,270$48,460$23.2190
Albuquerque, NM$48,240$46,630$23.191,410
Duluth, MN$48,020$47,510$23.09400
Norwich, CT$47,850$47,050$23.00440
Rapid City, SD$47,850$47,840$23.01200
Topeka, KS$47,850$46,590$23.01350
Ogden, UT$47,800$47,380$22.98700
Charlottesville, VA$47,750$48,110$22.96340
Boise, ID$47,740$46,600$22.951,390
Grand Forks, ND$47,710$47,110$22.9490
Mankato, MN$47,710$48,400$22.94130
Provo, UT$47,660$46,380$22.92840
Amherst, MA$47,600$45,080$22.88150
Pittsfield, MA$47,590$46,920$22.88150
Austin, TX$47,550$47,010$22.863,130
New York, NY$47,550$44,640$22.8625,420
Omaha, NE$47,480$47,290$22.831,330
Durham, NC$47,470$47,350$22.821,380
Eau Claire, WI$47,440$46,430$22.81280
St. George, UT$47,360$46,870$22.77300
Winston-Salem, NC$47,360$45,770$22.771,540
Portland, ME$47,350$46,630$22.77840
Fayetteville, NC$47,340$46,490$22.76580
Fargo, ND$47,320$45,390$22.75430
Chicago, IL$47,020$46,820$22.6115,830
Madison, WI$46,990$46,680$22.591,530
San Antonio, TX$46,940$47,050$22.573,600
Manchester, NH$46,910$47,570$22.55650
Grand Rapids, MI$46,830$47,600$22.511,630
Milwaukee, WI$46,810$47,300$22.503,170
Nashville, TN$46,770$45,950$22.493,340
Dallas, TX$46,710$46,260$22.4612,000
Lawton, OK$46,700$43,730$22.45140
Midland, TX$46,620$45,790$22.41160
Battle Creek, MI$46,560$46,170$22.39180
Eagle Pass, TX$46,450$47,100$22.3340
Springfield, MA$46,440$44,740$22.33660
Hartford, CT$46,400$46,600$22.311,660
Waterbury, CT$46,350$46,130$22.29590
Iowa City, IA$46,340$43,500$22.28460
Houston, TX$46,310$46,400$22.2710,610
Logan, UT$46,290$46,680$22.26180
Minot, ND$46,190$45,260$22.2150
Palm Bay, FL$46,070$44,860$22.15860
Lake Havasu City, AZ$45,990$45,890$22.11280
Odessa, TX$45,960$44,620$22.10160
Gainesville, FL$45,940$46,530$22.09780
La Crosse, WI$45,860$45,880$22.05350
Ithaca, NY$45,840$45,090$22.0460
Twin Falls, ID$45,790$45,030$22.02220
Charleston, SC$45,780$45,690$22.011,420
Kansas City, MO$45,710$45,360$21.983,550
Dover, DE$45,680$44,910$21.96200
Appleton, WI$45,610$45,160$21.93350
Providence, RI$45,590$43,800$21.922,240
Sheboygan, WI$45,540$46,910$21.90150
Des Moines, IA$45,530$46,620$21.891,160
Hagerstown, MD$45,520$43,930$21.89400
Yuma, AZ$45,510$45,050$21.88220
Baltimore, MD$45,450$45,230$21.854,130
Atlanta, GA$45,420$45,020$21.847,930
Elkhart, IN$45,330$46,880$21.79240
New Orleans, LA$45,270$46,020$21.771,410
Staunton, VA$45,240$46,100$21.75130
Idaho Falls, ID$45,210$45,620$21.73300
Grand Island, NE$45,190$46,820$21.73120
Charlotte, NC$45,180$46,220$21.723,970
Augusta, GA$45,170$44,550$21.72880
Sierra Vista, AZ$45,150$45,990$21.71130
Columbus, OH$45,090$45,240$21.683,480
Memphis, TN$45,070$45,260$21.672,090
Indianapolis, IN$45,050$45,540$21.663,650
Kalamazoo, MI$45,020$45,970$21.64450
Traverse City, MI$45,020$45,360$21.65270
Asheville, NC$45,000$45,160$21.64680
Baton Rouge, LA$45,000$45,550$21.641,160
Oshkosh, WI$44,960$44,760$21.62230
Shreveport, LA$44,950$44,890$21.61640
Lexington, KY$44,940$40,700$21.611,380
Sioux Falls, SD$44,940$45,610$21.61600
Lewiston, ME$44,930$44,200$21.60130
Michigan City, IN$44,900$45,290$21.59140
Green Bay, WI$44,900$44,830$21.59460
Raleigh, NC$44,860$46,130$21.572,430
Kiryas Joel, NY$44,770$43,340$21.53750
Corpus Christi, TX$44,740$45,610$21.51600
Miami, FL$44,740$45,240$21.5110,310
Sarasota, FL$44,730$45,530$21.511,170
St. Louis, MO$44,680$45,220$21.484,980
Fort Myers, FL$44,650$44,490$21.471,170
Bangor, ME$44,650$44,880$21.47300
Atlantic City, NJ$44,640$44,610$21.46560
Dubuque, IA$44,630$45,100$21.46250
Toledo, OH$44,590$44,870$21.44790
Rockford, IL$44,570$45,170$21.43560
Dayton, OH$44,570$45,000$21.431,260
Lebanon, PA$44,530$37,890$21.41130
Peoria, IL$44,530$46,110$21.41590
Port St. Lucie, FL$44,520$45,560$21.40730
Fond du Lac, WI$44,510$45,760$21.40130
Slidell, LA$44,500$45,700$21.39450
Virginia Beach, VA$44,470$43,930$21.381,990
Waco, TX$44,450$42,850$21.37350
Lincoln, NE$44,420$46,140$21.36510
Wilmington, NC$44,420$44,300$21.35670
Naples, FL$44,400$43,890$21.35580
Pocatello, ID$44,360$44,890$21.33160
Binghamton, NY$44,350$44,770$21.32260
Hinesville, GA$44,350$46,450$21.3260
Wausau, WI$44,330$41,710$21.31200
Tampa, FL$44,320$43,370$21.316,200
Fayetteville, AR$44,320$44,320$21.31810
Spartanburg, SC$44,320$43,840$21.31630
Jacksonville, FL$44,290$45,180$21.292,480
Greenville, NC$44,290$45,310$21.29370
Las Cruces, NM$44,290$44,860$21.29230
Davenport, IA$44,180$45,080$21.24550
Niles, MI$44,170$45,260$21.24160
Evansville, IN$44,140$44,830$21.22500
Greenville, SC$44,140$45,590$21.221,270
Jackson, MI$44,070$45,340$21.19270
Richmond, VA$44,070$44,030$21.192,020
Midland, MI$43,980$44,150$21.14150
Philadelphia, PA$43,920$44,880$21.129,030
Saginaw, MI$43,920$42,130$21.11270
Crestview, FL$43,880$44,270$21.10320
Detroit, MI$43,870$43,330$21.095,830
South Bend, IN$43,870$43,410$21.09380
Greensboro, NC$43,870$44,930$21.091,240
Louisville, KY$43,850$42,880$21.082,750
Gainesville, GA$43,820$43,040$21.07320
Lima, OH$43,820$44,150$21.07150
Cedar Rapids, IA$43,780$43,930$21.05390
Amarillo, TX$43,730$43,960$21.03520
Orlando, FL$43,720$43,080$21.026,060
San Angelo, TX$43,710$44,720$21.02140
Oklahoma City, OK$43,660$43,530$20.992,090
Winchester, VA$43,620$42,390$20.97270
Muskegon, MI$43,610$44,880$20.97260
Janesville, WI$43,610$45,430$20.97220
Sebastian, FL$43,570$44,070$20.95260
Wichita Falls, TX$43,550$43,160$20.94240
Waterloo, IA$43,550$40,950$20.94270
Lexington Park, MD$43,530$43,980$20.93230
Syracuse, NY$43,490$41,430$20.91890
Sioux City, IA$43,480$43,820$20.90210
Tyler, TX$43,460$43,690$20.89480
Hickory, NC$43,460$43,920$20.89580
Fort Wayne, IN$43,450$43,070$20.89640
Hilton Head Island, SC$43,440$40,370$20.88290
Pinehurst, NC$43,440$43,150$20.88160
College Station, TX$43,430$43,980$20.88370
Kingston, NY$43,420$44,340$20.87170
Cleveland, OH$43,400$39,310$20.863,970
Sherman, TX$43,380$42,510$20.86230
Racine, WI$43,360$39,640$20.85240
Daphne, AL$43,350$41,820$20.84330
Harrisonburg, VA$43,340$43,780$20.84300
Wichita, KS$43,320$39,810$20.83860
Cincinnati, OH$43,300$40,490$20.823,380
Rochester, NY$43,290$40,940$20.811,830
Trenton, NJ$43,200$38,100$20.77500
Lafayette, IN$43,150$42,830$20.74330
Kenosha, WI$43,150$39,360$20.75260
Huntsville, AL$43,100$43,910$20.72860
Akron, OH$43,090$39,780$20.721,020
Tulsa, OK$43,070$40,500$20.711,300
Lansing, MI$43,060$44,820$20.70590
Lafayette, LA$43,060$40,180$20.70690
Clarksville, TN$43,050$42,240$20.70370
Beaumont, TX$43,040$42,140$20.69510
Kokomo, IN$43,040$39,400$20.69110
Kankakee, IL$42,970$39,190$20.66160
Chattanooga, TN$42,930$40,720$20.641,020
Flint, MI$42,910$44,460$20.63470
Gulfport, MS$42,880$39,820$20.61540
Roanoke, VA$42,850$41,200$20.60530
Pittsburgh, PA$42,800$41,780$20.584,270
Punta Gorda, FL$42,790$43,950$20.57210
Columbus, GA$42,790$40,370$20.57410
Springfield, IL$42,750$42,160$20.55570
Ames, IA$42,750$39,310$20.55140
Pensacola, FL$42,680$41,490$20.52710
Bloomington, IL$42,670$42,990$20.51270
Buffalo, NY$42,650$40,130$20.511,740
Lubbock, TX$42,630$42,570$20.50660
Canton, OH$42,620$40,900$20.49610
Decatur, IL$42,600$40,560$20.48180
Victoria, TX$42,600$43,050$20.48150
Laredo, TX$42,590$43,800$20.48220
El Paso, TX$42,570$40,200$20.471,210
Lawrence, KS$42,540$39,620$20.45180
Ocala, FL$42,530$40,500$20.45500
Jackson, MS$42,530$39,380$20.45950
Abilene, TX$42,520$42,560$20.44260
Albany, NY$42,520$40,350$20.441,120
Deltona, FL$42,470$38,700$20.421,050
Lynchburg, VA$42,450$42,030$20.41300
Chambersburg, PA$42,420$37,440$20.39180
Champaign, IL$42,400$37,970$20.39390
Enid, OK$42,400$44,520$20.38100
Longview, TX$42,390$41,070$20.38350
Glens Falls, NY$42,370$44,480$20.37180
Salisbury, MD$42,360$40,890$20.36170
Springfield, OH$42,300$42,570$20.34140
Wildwood, FL$42,290$40,290$20.33180
Hammond, LA$42,260$42,790$20.32180
Houma, LA$42,230$44,650$20.30260
Alexandria, LA$42,220$39,830$20.30320
Little Rock, AR$42,220$38,860$20.301,370
Mobile, AL$42,220$39,280$20.30630
Columbia, SC$42,210$39,170$20.291,470
Savannah, GA$42,190$40,620$20.29560
Lake Charles, LA$42,160$41,520$20.27290
Bloomington, IN$42,150$39,270$20.26240
Lakeland, FL$42,100$40,880$20.241,040
Allentown, PA$42,050$38,490$20.221,160
Harrisburg, PA$42,000$39,940$20.19910
Columbia, MO$41,990$37,750$20.19500
Montgomery, AL$41,990$39,370$20.19690
Vineland, NJ$41,980$37,260$20.18180
Monroe, MI$41,960$38,400$20.17140
Warner Robins, GA$41,950$43,150$20.17190
Columbus, IN$41,880$38,370$20.14110
Albany, GA$41,860$41,390$20.13230
Lancaster, PA$41,850$39,580$20.12650
Decatur, AL$41,850$43,420$20.12230
Florence, SC$41,850$39,350$20.12460
Manhattan, KS$41,840$39,640$20.11150
Terre Haute, IN$41,790$39,820$20.09220
Birmingham, AL$41,650$38,700$20.032,540
Johnson City, TN$41,650$38,480$20.02460
Blacksburg, VA$41,640$40,510$20.02230
Rocky Mount, NC$41,620$40,700$20.01220
Goldsboro, NC$41,610$42,030$20.01160
Springfield, MO$41,570$39,490$19.991,020
Macon, GA$41,560$39,460$19.98380
Youngstown, OH$41,550$41,000$19.98690
Sandusky, OH$41,520$38,750$19.96130
Wheeling, WV$41,510$39,830$19.96220
Jacksonville, NC$41,500$40,710$19.95170
Mansfield, OH$41,500$38,310$19.95170
Knoxville, TN$41,450$38,270$19.931,500
Tuscaloosa, AL$41,450$39,450$19.93430
Utica, NY$41,400$37,800$19.91340
Brunswick, GA$41,400$41,820$19.91150
Brownsville, TX$41,340$38,280$19.88450
Myrtle Beach, SC$41,340$38,860$19.87570
Morgantown, WV$41,310$38,320$19.86350
Muncie, IN$41,310$38,200$19.86260
Sumter, SC$41,240$38,820$19.83130
Homosassa Springs, FL$41,230$39,070$19.82170
Paducah, KY$41,190$37,750$19.81210
St. Joseph, MO$41,190$36,930$19.80240
Panama City, FL$41,110$40,490$19.76260
McAllen, TX$41,100$38,490$19.76980
Rome, GA$41,080$39,990$19.75170
Jackson, TN$41,060$39,090$19.74310
Burlington, NC$41,010$41,490$19.72240
Hot Springs, AR$41,000$37,960$19.71160
Owensboro, KY$40,900$40,000$19.67260
Huntington, WV$40,820$38,730$19.62800
Monroe, LA$40,790$39,160$19.61380
Sebring, FL$40,750$40,350$19.59130
Texarkana, TX$40,750$38,190$19.59200
Weirton, WV$40,750$39,460$19.59200
Elizabethtown, KY$40,720$37,150$19.58210
Auburn, AL$40,710$39,490$19.57330
Kingsport, TN$40,710$37,760$19.57510
York, PA$40,690$37,220$19.56520
Watertown, NY$40,680$36,610$19.56120
Tallahassee, FL$40,620$37,960$19.53530
Elmira, NY$40,580$39,630$19.5190
Beckley, WV$40,560$38,100$19.50240
Athens, GA$40,440$38,080$19.44380
Florence, AL$40,340$39,380$19.40260
Altoona, PA$40,300$36,810$19.37190
Joplin, MO$40,280$37,860$19.37310
Bowling Green, KY$40,240$37,210$19.34310
Jefferson City, MO$40,240$36,410$19.35200
State College, PA$40,210$37,400$19.33160
Fort Smith, AR$40,180$38,770$19.32310
Reading, PA$40,130$36,860$19.29410
Jonesboro, AR$40,070$38,240$19.26260
Dothan, AL$40,060$38,830$19.26260
Gettysburg, PA$40,030$37,320$19.2570
Erie, PA$39,930$37,340$19.20370
Charleston, WV$39,810$37,930$19.14540
Valdosta, GA$39,810$37,250$19.14230
Bay City, MI$39,760$37,790$19.11130
Dalton, GA$39,620$38,760$19.05190
Williamsport, PA$39,590$38,500$19.04100
Morristown, TN$39,510$36,660$19.00240
Gadsden, AL$39,400$36,800$18.94160
Cleveland, TN$39,370$36,680$18.93200
Cape Girardeau, MO$39,330$35,910$18.91230
Scranton, PA$39,310$36,280$18.90940
Hattiesburg, MS$38,960$37,470$18.73230
Anniston, AL$38,800$37,040$18.66190
Parkersburg, WV$38,510$38,210$18.52150
Johnstown, PA$38,040$37,540$18.29170
San Juan, PR$35,670$32,320$17.153,720
Mayaguez, PR$34,560$36,100$16.61340
Guayama, PR$34,490$35,700$16.58120
Ponce, PR$31,770$27,970$15.28480
Arecibo, PR$31,230$26,810$15.01360
Aguadilla, PR$30,670$26,350$14.74510

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Pharmacy Technicians salary: questions

Where do pharmacy technicians make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $76,740 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.

What is the average pharmacy technicians salary in the U.S.?

$47,049 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is pharmacy technicians pay the lowest?

Aguadilla, PR, at $30,670 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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