Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,150 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Springfield earn between $35,780 and $48,380.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $42KMedian
- $48K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,750 | $3,562 | $20.55 |
| Median | $42,160 | $3,513 | $20.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,780 | $2,982 | $17.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,380 | $4,032 | $23.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $42,750, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $34,555 a year, or $2,880 a month and $1,329 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 Springfield a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $42,750 buys what about $46,094 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($47,020).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Springfield?
$20.55 an hour on average, and $20.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Springfield?
About $34,555 a year ($2,880 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,750.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.86, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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