Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,770 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Traverse City earn between $39,510 and $49,490.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $45KMedian
- $49K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,020 | $3,752 | $21.64 |
| Median | $45,360 | $3,780 | $21.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,510 | $3,292 | $19.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,490 | $4,124 | $23.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Traverse City
On the average salary of $45,020, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $36,687 a year, or $3,057 a month and $1,411 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 Traverse City a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $45,020 buys what about $48,216 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 5th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($48,900).
- Ann Arbor$48,900
- Grand Rapids$46,830
- Battle Creek$46,560
- Kalamazoo$45,020
- Traverse City$45,020
- Niles$44,170
- Jackson$44,070
- Midland$43,980
- Saginaw$43,920
- Detroit$43,870
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Traverse City?
$21.65 an hour on average, and $21.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $36,687 a year ($3,057 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,020.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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