Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,080 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Tampa earn between $36,810 and $47,510.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $43KMedian
- $48K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,320 | $3,693 | $21.31 |
| Median | $43,370 | $3,614 | $20.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,810 | $3,068 | $17.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,510 | $3,959 | $22.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $44,320, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $37,791 a year, or $3,149 a month and $1,454 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $44,320 buys what about $43,929 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 8th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($46,070).
- Palm Bay$46,070
- Gainesville$45,940
- Miami$44,740
- Sarasota$44,730
- Fort Myers$44,650
- Port St. Lucie$44,520
- Naples$44,400
- Tampa$44,320
- Jacksonville$44,290
- Crestview$43,880
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 Tampa: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Tampa?
$21.31 an hour on average, and $20.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Tampa?
About $37,791 a year ($3,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,320. Florida has no state income tax.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Tampa 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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