Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Bowling Green
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,580 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Bowling Green earn between $35,860 and $46,340.
- $30K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $46K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,240 | $3,353 | $19.35 |
| Median | $37,210 | $3,101 | $17.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,860 | $2,988 | $17.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,340 | $3,862 | $22.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Bowling Green
On the average salary of $40,240, a single filer in Bowling Green takes home about $32,417 a year, or $2,701 a month and $1,247 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). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Is Bowling Green a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bowling Green area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $40,240 buys what about $44,622 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Bowling Green ($45,040). A typical home costs $267,047, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Kentucky cities
Bowling Green ranks 6th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Lexington pays the most ($44,940).
- Lexington$44,940
- Louisville$43,850
- Paducah$41,190
- Owensboro$40,900
- Elizabethtown$40,720
- Bowling Green$40,240
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 Bowling Green: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Bowling Green?
$19.34 an hour on average, and $17.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Bowling Green?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Bowling Green?
About $32,417 a year ($2,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,240. Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Bowling Green than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Bowling Green, KY (14540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Includes Bowling Green's local income tax (2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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