SOC 29-2052 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for pharmacy technicians in Texarkana, Texas is $40,750 a year ($19.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,190: half of the 200 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).

$40,750average per year

$19.59 / hourMedian $38,190Take-home ≈ $34,923

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#26 of 26Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,380 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Texarkana earn between $35,930 and $46,110.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,750$3,396$19.59
Median$38,190$3,182$18.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,930$2,994$17.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,110$3,842$22.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Texarkana

On the average salary of $40,750, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $34,923 a year, or $2,910 a month and $1,343 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$34,923$2,910
Working in AR$33,903$2,825

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Texarkana a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $40,750 buys what about $48,505 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 26th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Killeen pays the most ($48,420).

All Pharmacy Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for pharmacy technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,740).

Pharmacy Technicians salary by city

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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Texarkana: questions

How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Texarkana?

$19.59 an hour on average, and $18.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Texarkana?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Texarkana?

About $34,923 a year ($2,910 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,750. Texas has no state income tax.

Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Texarkana than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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