Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Topeka
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,180 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Topeka earn between $38,300 and $49,120.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $47KMedian
- $49K75th
- $67K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,850 | $3,988 | $23.00 |
| Median | $46,590 | $3,882 | $22.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,300 | $3,192 | $18.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,120 | $4,093 | $23.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Topeka
On the average salary of $47,850, a single filer in Topeka takes home about $38,757 a year, or $3,230 a month and $1,491 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 (2026 rules).
Is Topeka a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Topeka area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $47,850 buys what about $53,873 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Topeka ($49,540). A typical home costs $217,683, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Kansas cities
Topeka ranks 1st of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Topeka: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Topeka?
$23.01 an hour on average, and $22.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Topeka?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Topeka?
About $38,757 a year ($3,230 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,850.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Topeka 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 Topeka, KS (45820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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