Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,120 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Madison earn between $38,890 and $49,400.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $49K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,990 | $3,916 | $22.59 |
| Median | $46,680 | $3,890 | $22.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,890 | $3,241 | $18.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,400 | $4,117 | $23.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $46,990, a single filer in Madison takes home about $38,508 a year, or $3,209 a month and $1,481 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 (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $46,990 buys what about $48,300 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Eau Claire pays the most ($47,440).
- Eau Claire$47,440
- Madison$46,990
- Milwaukee$46,810
- La Crosse$45,860
- Appleton$45,610
- Sheboygan$45,540
- Oshkosh$44,960
- Green Bay$44,900
- Fond du Lac$44,510
- Wausau$44,330
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 Madison: questions
How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Madison?
$22.59 an hour on average, and $22.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Madison?
About $38,508 a year ($3,209 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,990.
Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Madison 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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