Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,890 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Trenton earn between $36,850 and $47,900.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $38KMedian
- $48K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,200 | $3,600 | $20.77 |
| Median | $38,100 | $3,175 | $18.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,850 | $3,071 | $17.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,900 | $3,992 | $23.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $43,200, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $36,052 a year, or $3,004 a month and $1,387 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $43,200 buys what about $41,869 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 2nd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Atlantic City pays the most ($44,640).
- Atlantic City$44,640
- Trenton$43,200
- Vineland$41,980
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 Trenton: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Trenton?
$20.77 an hour on average, and $18.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Trenton?
About $36,052 a year ($3,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,200. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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