Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Ithaca
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,920 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Ithaca earn between $39,410 and $50,010.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $50K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,840 | $3,820 | $22.04 |
| Median | $45,090 | $3,758 | $21.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,410 | $3,284 | $18.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,010 | $4,168 | $24.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Ithaca
On the average salary of $45,840, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $37,096 a year, or $3,091 a month and $1,427 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Ithaca a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ithaca area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $45,840 buys what about $44,368 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other New York cities
Ithaca ranks 2nd of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($47,550).
- New York$47,550
- Ithaca$45,840
- Kiryas Joel$44,770
- Binghamton$44,350
- Syracuse$43,490
- Kingston$43,420
- Rochester$43,290
- Buffalo$42,650
- Albany$42,520
- Glens Falls$42,370
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 Ithaca: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Ithaca?
$22.04 an hour on average, and $21.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Ithaca?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Ithaca?
About $37,096 a year ($3,091 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,840. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Ithaca than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).
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