Healthcare

Best States for Pharmacy Technician

Compare the best states for Pharmacy Technician using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Pharmacy Technician

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	76/100	$56,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	HawaiiHI	66/100	$45,380	1 month	See agency	View guide
#3	AlaskaAK	65/100	$50,440	2.1 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	New HampshireNH	64/100	$45,300	1-16 years	$50	View guide
#5	WisconsinWI	62/100	$43,620	6 mo	See agency	View guide
#6	CaliforniaCA	59/100	$49,640	2 months	$195	View guide
#7	North DakotaND	58/100	$47,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	ColoradoCO	57/100	$48,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	OregonOR	57/100	$51,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	MontanaMT	56/100	$46,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	NevadaNV	56/100	$46,670	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#12	IndianaIN	54/100	$40,020	2 mo	See agency	View guide
#13	VermontVT	54/100	$46,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	IdahoID	53/100	$45,210	3-18 years	See agency	View guide
#15	New MexicoNM	52/100	$44,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	IllinoisIL	51/100	$44,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	LouisianaLA	51/100	$38,700	4 months	See agency	View guide
#18	MinnesotaMN	51/100	$48,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	MassachusettsMA	50/100	$44,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	TexasTX	50/100	$43,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	ArizonaAZ	49/100	$47,620	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	DelawareDE	49/100	$43,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	MichiganMI	48/100	$40,040	4.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#24	MarylandMD	47/100	$43,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	MississippiMS	47/100	$38,210	3.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#26	TennesseeTN	47/100	$38,130	2 years	See agency	View guide
#27	UtahUT	47/100	$46,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	ArkansasAR	46/100	$37,380	2 years	See agency	View guide
#29	ConnecticutCT	45/100	$44,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	WyomingWY	45/100	$46,490	18 years	See agency	View guide
#31	New YorkNY	44/100	$40,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	IowaIA	42/100	$41,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	FloridaFL	41/100	$39,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	KansasKS	40/100	$39,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	South DakotaSD	40/100	$43,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MaineME	39/100	$40,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	New JerseyNJ	39/100	$38,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	MissouriMO	38/100	$37,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	OklahomaOK	38/100	$38,200	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	VirginiaVA	38/100	$42,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	GeorgiaGA	37/100	$38,390	10 yr	$120.00	View guide
#42	Rhode IslandRI	37/100	$37,730	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	KentuckyKY	36/100	$37,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	North CarolinaNC	36/100	$39,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	PennsylvaniaPA	36/100	$37,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	West VirginiaWV	36/100	$37,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	South CarolinaSC	30/100	$38,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	OhioOH	28/100	$37,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	NebraskaNE	26/100	$41,400	18 years	See agency	View guide
#50	AlabamaAL	15/100	$37,690	19 years	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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