Pharmacy technician salary in Kentucky
Open pharmacy technician jobs in Kentucky post a median of $22.63 an hour, the middle half $22.25–$25.53 (about $47,100 a year full time), $2.66 below the national posted median. From 8 jobs at 5 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$22.25/hr
- Median (50th)$22.63/hr
- 75th percentile$25.53/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $22.25–$25.53 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$22.25/hr
- Median (50th)$22.63/hr
- 75th percentile$25.53/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers5
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $22.25–$25.53 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$22.63
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$47,100
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$15.27/hr
- 25th percentile$17.47/hr
- Median$18.84/hr
- 75th percentile$22.34/hr
- 90th percentile$25.31/hr
- People employed in it8,870
Pharmacy Technicians (SOC 29-2052), all industries, Kentucky: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Kentucky).
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What pharmacy technicians are paid in Kentucky
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $22.63 an hour. Middle half $22.25 to $25.53. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Kentucky
Middle half of 8 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $22.63. 13% of the 60 open pharmacy technician jobs in Kentucky state an hourly rate.
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Pharmacy technician pay by town in Kentucky
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | $23.44 | $15–$41.49 | 4 (3) |
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 Kentucky
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 | $22.75 | $15–$31.25 | 3 |
| CommonSpirit Health | $25.68 | $16.83–$41.22 | 2 |
| Option Care Health | $29 | $16.50–$41.49 | 1 |
| UnitedHealth Group | $22.50 | $16–$29 | 1 |
| Med Center Health | $15.63 | $12.39–$18.86 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Kentucky (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 Kentucky
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$16.83–$41.22/hr
$16.50–$41.49/hr
$17.50–$31.25/hr- $18–$27.50/hr
$16–$29/hr- $18.51–$26.15/hr
$12.39–$18.86/hr
What BLS measures in Kentucky
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) | $15.27 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians) | $17.47 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians) | $18.84 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians) | $22.34 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians) | $25.31 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians) | 8,870 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians) |
BLS median by metro area
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$19.47/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN)
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$20.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN)
- Lexington-Fayette, KY$19.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lexington-Fayette, KY)
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$18.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH)
- Clarksville, TN-KY$20.31/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Clarksville, TN-KY)
- Bowling Green, KY$17.89/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bowling Green, KY)
- Owensboro, KY$19.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Owensboro, KY)
- Elizabethtown, KY$17.86/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Elizabethtown, KY)
Pharmacy technician salary in Kentucky: common questions
How much does a pharmacy technician make in Kentucky?
Open pharmacy technician jobs in Kentucky that state an hourly rate post a median of $22.63, the middle half $22.25–$25.53 (8 jobs from 5 employers). Full time that is about $47,100 a year. BLS measured a median of $18.84/hr ($39,200 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Kentucky (May 2025).
How does Kentucky compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Kentucky ($22.63) is $2.66 below the national posted median of $25.29. In the BLS survey Kentucky ranks 47 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: 8 of 60 open pharmacy technician jobs in Kentucky (13%) 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
- Washington
- California
- Oregon
- Alaska
- Vermont
- Massachusetts
- Wisconsin
- District of Columbia
- Colorado
- Utah
- Rhode Island
- Minnesota
- Virginia
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Connecticut
- Arizona
- Kansas
- New Jersey
- Georgia
- Pennsylvania
- Nevada
- Tennessee
- South Dakota
- New York
- Florida
- New Hampshire
- Missouri
- Michigan
- Ohio
- North Carolina
- Louisiana
- South Carolina
- Maine
- Indiana
- Arkansas
- Montana
- Iowa
- Texas
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pharmacy Technicians (SOC 29-2052), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pharmacy Technicians, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pharmacy Technicians by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Pharmacy technician salary in Kentucky. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/pharmacy-technician/kentucky