Pharmacy Technicians pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,570 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in College Station earn between $37,300 and $47,720.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $44KMedian
- $48K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,430 | $3,619 | $20.88 |
| Median | $43,980 | $3,665 | $21.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,300 | $3,108 | $17.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,720 | $3,977 | $22.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $43,430, a single filer in College Station takes home about $37,076 a year, or $3,090 a month and $1,426 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 College Station a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $43,430 buys what about $47,751 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 15th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($48,420).
- Killeen$48,420
- Austin$47,550
- San Antonio$46,940
- Dallas$46,710
- Midland$46,620
- Eagle Pass$46,450
- Houston$46,310
- Odessa$45,960
- Corpus Christi$44,740
- College Station$43,430
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 College Station: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in College Station?
$20.88 an hour on average, and $21.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in College Station?
About $37,076 a year ($3,090 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,430. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in College Station 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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