Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Roanoke
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,270 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Roanoke earn between $36,460 and $48,850.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $41KMedian
- $49K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,850 | $3,571 | $20.60 |
| Median | $41,200 | $3,433 | $19.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,460 | $3,038 | $17.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,850 | $4,071 | $23.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Roanoke
On the average salary of $42,850, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $34,960 a year, or $2,913 a month and $1,345 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Roanoke a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $42,850 buys what about $45,771 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Virginia cities
Roanoke ranks 7th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($47,750).
- Charlottesville$47,750
- Staunton$45,240
- Virginia Beach$44,470
- Richmond$44,070
- Winchester$43,620
- Harrisonburg$43,340
- Roanoke$42,850
- Lynchburg$42,450
- Blacksburg$41,640
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 Roanoke: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Roanoke?
$20.60 an hour on average, and $19.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Roanoke?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Roanoke?
About $34,960 a year ($2,913 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,850.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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