Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,710 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Dover earn between $39,210 and $52,150.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $52K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,680 | $3,807 | $21.96 |
| Median | $44,910 | $3,742 | $21.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,210 | $3,268 | $18.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $52,150 | $4,346 | $25.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $45,680, a single filer in Dover takes home about $36,916 a year, or $3,076 a month and $1,420 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 (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $45,680 buys what about $46,848 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$41,980
- Atlantic City, NJ$44,640
- Philadelphia, PA$43,920
- Baltimore, MD$45,450
- Salisbury, MD$42,360
- Lancaster, PA$41,850
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 Dover: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Dover?
$21.96 an hour on average, and $21.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Dover?
About $36,916 a year ($3,076 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,680.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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