Pharmacy Technicians pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$43,870avg. a year
$21.09 an hour · 5,830 employed
Pharmacy Technicians in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $43,870 a year. That is about the same as the Michigan average of $44,250. The U.S. average is $46,620.
$43,330Median pay
$21.09Average hourly
-1%vs. Michigan average
5,830Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for pharmacy technicians in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,030 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$48,900
$23.51 an hour
21,630 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$46,830
$22.51 an hour
3180 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$46,560
$22.39 an hour
4450 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$45,020
$21.64 an hour
5270 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$45,020
$21.65 an hour
6160 jobs
Niles, MI
$44,170
$21.24 an hour
7270 jobs
Jackson, MI
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
8150 jobs
Midland, MI
$43,980
$21.14 an hour
9270 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$43,920
$21.11 an hour
10380 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$43,870
$21.09 an hour
11260 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$43,610
$20.97 an hour
12590 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$43,060
$20.70 an hour
13470 jobs
Flint, MI
$42,910
$20.63 an hour
14140 jobs
Monroe, MI
$41,960
$20.17 an hour
15130 jobs
Bay City, MI
$39,760
$19.11 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $69,070 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $61,400 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $75,510 |
| Medical Records Specialists | $52,150 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | $57,730 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | $44,370 |
Questions and answers
How much do pharmacy technicians make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $43,870 a year, and the median is $43,330. About 5,830 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is about the same as the Michigan average of $44,250.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.01 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.