Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Slidell
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,170 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Slidell earn between $38,730 and $48,540.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $49K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,500 | $3,708 | $21.39 |
| Median | $45,700 | $3,808 | $21.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,730 | $3,228 | $18.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,540 | $4,045 | $23.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Slidell
On the average salary of $44,500, a single filer in Slidell takes home about $36,987 a year, or $3,082 a month and $1,423 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Slidell a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Slidell area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $44,500 buys what about $47,991 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Slidell ($43,710). A typical home costs $272,200, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities
Slidell ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($45,270).
- New Orleans$45,270
- Baton Rouge$45,000
- Shreveport$44,950
- Slidell$44,500
- Lafayette$43,060
- Hammond$42,260
- Houma$42,230
- Alexandria$42,220
- Lake Charles$42,160
- Monroe$40,790
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 Slidell: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Slidell?
$21.39 an hour on average, and $21.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Slidell?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Slidell?
About $36,987 a year ($3,082 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,500.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Slidell than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA (43640). 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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