Pharmacy Technicians pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$47,020avg. a year
$22.61 an hour · 15,830 employed
Pharmacy Technicians in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $47,020 a year. That is $1,090 (2%) more than the Illinois average of $45,930. The U.S. average is $46,620.
$46,820Median pay
$22.61Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
15,830Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for pharmacy technicians in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
14,980 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$44,680
$21.48 an hour
2560 jobs
Rockford, IL
$44,570
$21.43 an hour
3590 jobs
Peoria, IL
$44,530
$21.41 an hour
4550 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$44,180
$21.24 an hour
5160 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$42,970
$20.66 an hour
6570 jobs
Springfield, IL
$42,750
$20.55 an hour
7270 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$42,670
$20.51 an hour
8180 jobs
Decatur, IL
$42,600
$20.48 an hour
9390 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$42,400
$20.39 an hour
10210 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$41,190
$19.81 an hour
11230 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$39,330
$18.91 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $77,430 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $73,120 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $83,590 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $59,350 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $63,090 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | $45,890 |
Questions and answers
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $47,020 a year, and the median is $46,820. About 15,830 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $1,090 (2%) more than the Illinois average of $45,930.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.16 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-2052. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.