Pharmacy technician salary in Montana
Open pharmacy technician jobs in Montana post a median of $21.50 an hour, the middle half $20.25–$22.25 (about $44,700 a year full time), $4.75 below the national posted median. From 12 jobs at 6 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Pharmacy technician jobs in Montana · Pharmacy technician pay nationwide
What pharmacy technicians are paid in Montana
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 Montana
Middle half of 8 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $21.50. 75% of the 16 open pharmacy technician jobs in Montana state an hourly rate.
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Pharmacy technician pay by town in Montana
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula | $27.25 | $15–$45.86 | 3 (2) |
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 Montana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health | $22.25 | $20–$22.25 | 5 |
| Providence | $32.50 | $19.17–$45.86 | 2 |
| Benefis Health System | $20.25 | $19.90–$20.30 | 2 |
| UnitedHealth Group | $22.50 | $16–$29 | 1 |
| Walgreens | $22 | $15–$29 | 1 |
| Revivehealth | $21 | $21 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Montana (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 Montana
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Providence · Missoula, MT· 1d ago
$19.17–$45.86/hr
Providence · Missoula, MT· 4d ago
$19.17–$45.86/hr
UnitedHealth Group · Butte, MT· 2d ago
$16–$29/hr
Retail Pharmacy Technician | Columbia Falls Pharmacy
Logan Health · Columbia Falls, MT· 2mo ago
$22.25/hr
Retail Pharmacy Technician or Senior Pharmacy Technician
Logan Health · Kalispell, MT· 1mo ago
$22.25/hr
Walgreens · Missoula and Whitefish, MT· 1d ago
$15–$29/hr
Pharmacy Technician (West Pharmacy)
Revivehealth · Victor, MT· 1w ago
$21/hr
Pharmacy Technician (Full Time)
Benefis Health System · Great Falls, MT· 3mo ago
$20.30/hr
Pharmacy Technician (Registry)
Benefis Health System · Great Falls, MT· 3mo ago
$19.90–$20.30/hr
What BLS measures in Montana
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) | $18.43 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | $22.08 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | $23.75 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | $26.77 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | $29.22 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) | 1,340 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacy Technicians, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Billings, MT$23.47/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Billings, MT, opens in a new tab)
- Missoula, MT$23.35/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Missoula, MT, opens in a new tab)
- Bozeman, MT$26.32/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bozeman, MT, opens in a new tab)
- Great Falls, MT$23.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Great Falls, MT, opens in a new tab)
- Helena, MT$24/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Helena, MT, opens in a new tab)
Pharmacy technician salary in Montana: common questions
How much does a pharmacy technician make in Montana?
Open pharmacy technician jobs in Montana that state an hourly rate post a median of $21.50, the middle half $20.25–$22.25 (12 jobs from 6 employers). Full time that is about $44,700 a year. BLS measured a median of $23.75/hr ($49,400 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Montana (May 2025).
How does Montana compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Montana ($21.50) is $4.75 below the national posted median of $26.25. In the BLS survey Montana ranks 6 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: 12 of 16 open pharmacy technician jobs in Montana (75%) 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 Montana. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/pharmacy-technician/montana