Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,630 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Dallas earn between $38,160 and $49,540.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,710 | $3,892 | $22.46 |
| Median | $46,260 | $3,855 | $22.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,160 | $3,180 | $18.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,540 | $4,128 | $23.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $46,710, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $39,711 a year, or $3,309 a month and $1,527 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 Dallas a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $46,710 buys what about $45,310 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 4th 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
- Waco$44,450
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 Dallas: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Dallas?
$22.46 an hour on average, and $22.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Dallas?
About $39,711 a year ($3,309 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,710. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Dallas 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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