Pharmacy Technicians pay range in St. Cloud
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,190 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in St. Cloud earn between $39,970 and $51,820.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $52K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,570 | $4,048 | $23.35 |
| Median | $46,270 | $3,856 | $22.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,970 | $3,331 | $19.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,820 | $4,318 | $24.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in St. Cloud
On the average salary of $48,570, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $39,426 a year, or $3,286 a month and $1,516 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Is St. Cloud a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $48,570 buys what about $55,425 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Minnesota cities
St. Cloud ranks 3rd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($55,490).
- Rochester$55,490
- Minneapolis$49,500
- St. Cloud$48,570
- Duluth$48,020
- Mankato$47,710
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 St. Cloud: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in St. Cloud?
$23.35 an hour on average, and $22.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in St. Cloud?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in St. Cloud?
About $39,426 a year ($3,286 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,570. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 St. Cloud, MN (41060). 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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