Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Bangor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,690 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Bangor earn between $38,900 and $46,790.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $47K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,650 | $3,721 | $21.47 |
| Median | $44,880 | $3,740 | $21.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,900 | $3,242 | $18.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,790 | $3,899 | $22.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Bangor
On the average salary of $44,650, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $36,685 a year, or $3,057 a month and $1,411 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Bangor a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $44,650 buys what about $46,266 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Maine cities
Bangor ranks 3rd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($47,350).
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 Bangor: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Bangor?
$21.47 an hour on average, and $21.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Bangor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Bangor?
About $36,685 a year ($3,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,650. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Bangor 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 Bangor, ME (12620). 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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