Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Montgomery
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,400 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Montgomery earn between $36,680 and $47,030.
- $32K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $47K75th
- $52K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,990 | $3,499 | $20.19 |
| Median | $39,370 | $3,281 | $18.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,680 | $3,057 | $17.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,030 | $3,919 | $22.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Montgomery
On the average salary of $41,990, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $34,202 a year, or $2,850 a month and $1,315 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Montgomery a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $41,990 buys what about $46,821 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Alabama cities
Montgomery ranks 4th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Daphne pays the most ($43,350).
- Daphne$43,350
- Huntsville$43,100
- Mobile$42,220
- Montgomery$41,990
- Decatur$41,850
- Birmingham$41,650
- Tuscaloosa$41,450
- Auburn$40,710
- Florence$40,340
- Dothan$40,060
Highest-paying cities for pharmacy technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,740).
- San Jose, CA$76,740
- Napa, CA$71,040
- San Francisco, CA$67,690
- Seattle, WA$64,360
- Santa Rosa, CA$63,760
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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Montgomery: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Montgomery?
$20.19 an hour on average, and $18.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Montgomery?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Montgomery?
About $34,202 a year ($2,850 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,990. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Montgomery than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2052; area Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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