Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Hattiesburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,310 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Hattiesburg earn between $35,270 and $44,020.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,960 | $3,247 | $18.73 |
| Median | $37,470 | $3,122 | $18.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,270 | $2,939 | $16.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,020 | $3,668 | $21.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Hattiesburg
On the average salary of $38,960, a single filer in Hattiesburg takes home about $32,658 a year, or $2,721 a month and $1,256 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Hattiesburg a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hattiesburg area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $38,960 buys what about $44,458 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Hattiesburg ($37,750). A typical home costs $218,044, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Mississippi cities
Hattiesburg ranks 3rd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($42,880).
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 Hattiesburg: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Hattiesburg?
$18.73 an hour on average, and $18.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Hattiesburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Hattiesburg?
About $32,658 a year ($2,721 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,960.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Hattiesburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Hattiesburg, MS (25620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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