Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Carson City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,600 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Carson City earn between $41,510 and $61,250.
- $39K10th
- $42K25th
- $50KMedian
- $61K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,450 | $4,204 | $24.25 |
| Median | $49,620 | $4,135 | $23.86 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,510 | $3,459 | $19.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,250 | $5,104 | $29.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Carson City
On the average salary of $50,450, a single filer in Carson City takes home about $42,717 a year, or $3,560 a month and $1,643 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Carson City a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Carson City area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $50,450 buys what about $51,411 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Carson City ($56,680). A typical home costs $494,229, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Nevada cities
Carson City ranks 1st of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Carson City: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Carson City?
$24.26 an hour on average, and $23.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Carson City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Carson City?
About $42,717 a year ($3,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,450. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Carson City than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Carson City, NV (16180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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