Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,090 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Boise earn between $41,350 and $50,460.
- $38K10th
- $41K25th
- $47KMedian
- $50K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,740 | $3,978 | $22.95 |
| Median | $46,600 | $3,883 | $22.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,350 | $3,446 | $19.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,460 | $4,205 | $24.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $47,740, a single filer in Boise takes home about $39,117 a year, or $3,260 a month and $1,505 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $47,740 buys what about $48,521 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 3rd of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($50,360).
- Coeur d'Alene$50,360
- Lewiston$50,230
- Boise$47,740
- Twin Falls$45,790
- Idaho Falls$45,210
- Pocatello$44,360
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 Boise: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Boise?
$22.95 an hour on average, and $22.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Boise?
About $39,117 a year ($3,260 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,740. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Boise 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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