SOC 29-2052 · Tyler, TX metro

Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for pharmacy technicians in Tyler, Texas is $43,460 a year ($20.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,690: half of the 480 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,049).

$43,460average per year

$20.89 / hourMedian $43,690Take-home ≈ $37,100

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

480people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 26Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,120 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Tyler earn between $37,680 and $47,990.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,460$3,622$20.89
Median$43,690$3,641$21.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,680$3,140$18.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,990$3,999$23.07

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

Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $43,460, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $37,100 a year, or $3,092 a month and $1,427 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.

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

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $43,460 buys what about $47,159 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 14th 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 Tyler: questions

How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Tyler?

$20.89 an hour on average, and $21.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,680, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,100 a year ($3,092 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,460. Texas has no state income tax.

Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Tyler 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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