Pharmacy technician salary in Iowa
Open pharmacy technician jobs in Iowa post a median of $22 an hour, the middle half $21.25–$22.75 (about $45,800 a year full time), $4.25 below the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
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What pharmacy technicians are paid in Iowa
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Iowa
Middle half of 9 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $22. 29% of the 31 open pharmacy technician jobs in Iowa state an hourly rate.
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Pharmacy technician pay by town in Iowa
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | $22 | $15–$29 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Pharmacy technician pay by employer in Iowa
What each employer posts for pharmacy technicians here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens | $22.50 | $15–$31.25 | 6 |
| UnitedHealth Group | $22.50 | $16–$29 | 1 |
| Buchanan County Health Center | $21.50 | $17.95–$25.13 | 1 |
| Great River Health | $20.75 | $20.78 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Iowa (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for pharmacy technicians nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open pharmacy technician jobs in Iowa
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
Certified Senior Pharmacy Technician
Walgreens · Ankeny and West Des Moines, IA· 1d ago
$17–$31.25/hrCertified Senior Pharmacy Technician Specialty Pharmacy
Walgreens · Des Moines, IA· 3w ago
$19.75–$27.50/hr
UnitedHealth Group · Urbandale, IA· 2d ago
$16–$29/hr
Buchanan County Health Center · Independence, IA· 3d ago
$17.95–$25.13/hr
Inpatient Pharmacy Technician | PRN | Pharmacy
Great River Health · West Burlington, IA· 3mo ago
$20.78/hr
What BLS measures in Iowa
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Technicians (29-2052) | $17.38 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | $18.17 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | $21.57 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | $23.40 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | $25.07 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | 4,630 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Omaha, NE-IA$22.73/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA, opens in a new tab)
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$22.41/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, opens in a new tab)
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$21.67/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, opens in a new tab)
- Iowa City, IA$20.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA, opens in a new tab)
- Cedar Rapids, IA$21.12/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cedar Rapids, IA, opens in a new tab)
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$19.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, opens in a new tab)
- Dubuque, IA$21.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dubuque, IA, opens in a new tab)
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$21.07/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, opens in a new tab)
Pharmacy technician salary in Iowa: common questions
How much does a pharmacy technician make in Iowa?
Open pharmacy technician jobs in Iowa that state an hourly rate post a median of $22, the middle half $21.25–$22.75 (9 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $45,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $21.57/hr ($44,860 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Iowa (May 2025).
How does Iowa compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Iowa ($22) is $4.25 below the national posted median of $26.25. In the BLS survey Iowa ranks 29 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 31 open pharmacy technician jobs in Iowa (29%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Pharmacy technician pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pharmacy Technicians (SOC 29-2052), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pharmacy Technicians, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pharmacy Technicians by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Pharmacy technician salary in Iowa. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/pharmacy-technician/iowa