SOC 29-2052 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for pharmacy technicians in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $44,320 a year ($21.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,320: half of the 810 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).

$44,320average per year

$21.31 / hourMedian $44,320Take-home ≈ $36,639

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

810people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,050 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Fayetteville earn between $38,000 and $46,970.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,320$3,693$21.31
Median$44,320$3,693$21.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,000$3,167$18.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,970$3,914$22.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $44,320, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $36,639 a year, or $3,053 a month and $1,409 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fayetteville a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $44,320 buys what about $48,515 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 1st of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Pharmacy Technicians salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for pharmacy technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,740).

Pharmacy Technicians salary by city

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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Fayetteville?

$21.31 an hour on average, and $21.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $36,639 a year ($3,053 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,320. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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