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13.9% Jobs Projection
$31,470 Median Salary
590 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacy Technicians in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pharmacy Technicians in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Pharmacy Technicians in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pharmacy Technicians Work in Louisiana?

In 2018, there were 6,130 Pharmacy Technicians working in the state.

There were 6,290 Pharmacy Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,610 Pharmacy Technicians working in it, which means Louisiana has more Pharmacy Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Pharmacy Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.8%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 590 annual Pharmacy Technicians job openings in Louisiana, and 7,040 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 37,500 annual jobs and 450,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pharmacy Technicians Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Technicians ranged from $23,220 to $44,210 with $31,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.16 to $21.26. The median hourly rate was $15.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.35 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.78.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Pharmacy Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacy Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,700 $30,670
Baton Rouge, LA 1,000 $32,040
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA 730 $33,540
Lafayette, LA 600 $29,660
Lake Charles, LA 330 $32,780
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 300 $32,180
Monroe, LA 280 $31,150
Alexandria, LA 270 $34,080

Top States for Pharmacy Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Pharmacy Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 37,630 $40,120
Texas 37,200 $33,740
Florida 30,080 $31,390
Illinois 21,490 $31,940
New York 19,320 $32,580
Pennsylvania 18,220 $28,710
Ohio 16,190 $29,310
Michigan 15,580 $31,430
North Carolina 13,680 $30,110
Georgia 12,450 $29,140
Tennessee 10,860 $30,510
Missouri 9,850 $30,100
Virginia 9,690 $30,940
New Jersey 9,570 $30,270
Indiana 9,360 $30,720
Arizona 9,310 $34,560
Massachusetts 8,910 $35,490
Kentucky 8,470 $28,310
Minnesota 8,370 $36,800
Wisconsin 8,050 $32,650

Below are the states where Pharmacy Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $42,410
Washington $42,390
Oregon $41,160
California $40,120
District of Columbia $39,930
North Dakota $39,520
Hawaii $38,390
Wyoming $37,360
Minnesota $36,800
Utah $36,730

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