Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,210 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Albany earn between $47,220 and $56,840.
- $42K10th
- $47K25th
- $52KMedian
- $57K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,260 | $4,355 | $25.12 |
| Median | $51,730 | $4,311 | $24.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,220 | $3,935 | $22.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,840 | $4,737 | $27.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $52,260, a single filer in Albany takes home about $40,514 a year, or $3,376 a month and $1,558 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $52,260 buys what about $51,185 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($57,550).
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 Albany: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Albany?
$25.13 an hour on average, and $24.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Albany?
About $40,514 a year ($3,376 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,260. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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