Healthcare jobs in Columbia, MD
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia, MD
16 open pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia, Maryland, at 8 employers, typically posting $26.47–$68.90 an hour. Check, prepare and dispense medications in hospital, retail and specialty pharmacies.
- 25th percentile$26.47/hr
- Median (50th)$28.85/hr
- 75th percentile$68.90/hr
- Distinct posted rates7
- Jobs stating an hourly rate7
- Employers6
The median is the middle of the 7 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $26.47–$68.90 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.
Newest pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
$16.61–$35.46/hr- $18.20–$39.51/hr
- $75.00/hr
$18.73–$28.81/hr- $19.55–$34.25/hr
$52–$75/hr- $55.53–$93.08/hr
- $165,194–$360,485/yr
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Pharmacy occupations in Columbia
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs pay in Columbia
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 7 posted hourly rates from 6 employers, median $28.85/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $27.77 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $57,750 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 5,160 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $47.86 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $99,550 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 30,930 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053)) | $23.01 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $47,860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 320 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $50.87 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $105,810 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 2,050 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Physicians, All Other(29-1229 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1229)) | $105.18 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $218,770 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 3,790 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians(29-2034 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2034)) | $41.29 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $85,890 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 1,690 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092)) | $22.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $46,790 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 8,170 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Pharmacy Technicians(29-2052 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2052)) | $21.75 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $45,230 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 4,130 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $20.56 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | $42,770 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) | 13,580 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area.
What pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Daily pay: 3 jobs
- IV Technician at BrightSpring Health Services...& reimbursement 401(k) Company Paid Time Off Shift Differential DailyPay Pet Insurance Employee...
- Pharmacist at BrightSpring Health Services...& reimbursement 401(k) Company Paid Time Off Shift Differential DailyPay Pet Insurance Employee...
- Pharmacy Technician at BrightSpring Health Services...& reimbursement 401(k) Company Paid Time Off* Shift Differential DailyPay Pet Insurance Employee...
No certification at hire: 1 job
- Pharmacy admixture techncian at The US Oncology NetworkCertified Pharmacy Technician certificate recommended unless required by state law.
How the employers hiring pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightSpring Health Services | 4 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| CVS Health | 2 | $55.53–$93.08/hr1 posted rate of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine | 2 | $75.00/hr1 posted rate of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| MedStar Health | 2 | $19.55–$34.25/hr1 posted rate of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Option Care Health | 2 | $17.41–$37.49/hr2 posted rates of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| The US Oncology Network | 2 | $18.73–$28.81/hr1 posted rate of 2 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| KabaFusion | 1 | $52–$75/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Walgreens | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Hospitals hiring pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia, by Medicare rating
The hospitals in Columbia of the employers hiring pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs here, with Medicare's star rating (Jul 2026) and the share of patients who said their nurses always communicated well. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center (Johns Hopkins Medicine): 3 of 5 stars, 76% said nurses always communicated well
Employers hiring Pharmacy in Columbia, MD
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs near Columbia
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia, MD: common questions
What do pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia, MD pay?
Across 7 open pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 6 employers, the middle half pays $26.47–$68.90 an hour, median $28.85.
Who has the most pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia, MD?
By open jobs on this board: BrightSpring Health Services (4), CVS Health (2) and Johns Hopkins Medicine (2).
Which employers pay pharmacy the most in Columbia, MD?
Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: Johns Hopkins Medicine (a median of $75 an hour across 1 posted rate), CVS Health (most often $55.53–$93.08 an hour, a median of $74.31 across 1 posted rate) and KabaFusion (most often $52–$75 an hour, a median of $63.50 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
Which pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia, MD offer daily pay?
3 of the open pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs here say so in their own posting: IV Technician at BrightSpring Health Services (...& reimbursement 401(k) Company Paid Time Off Shift Differential DailyPay Pet Insurance Employee...); Pharmacist at BrightSpring Health Services (...& reimbursement 401(k) Company Paid Time Off Shift Differential DailyPay Pet Insurance Employee...); Pharmacy Technician at BrightSpring Health Services (...& reimbursement 401(k) Company Paid Time Off* Shift Differential DailyPay Pet Insurance Employee...).
Which pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia, MD hire before you are certified?
1 of the open pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs here says so in its own posting: Pharmacy admixture techncian at The US Oncology Network (Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate recommended unless required by state law.).
How does Medicare rate the hospitals hiring pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia?
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center: 3 of 5 stars, 76% of patients said nurses always communicated well (Medicare, Jul 2026). Each one opens its employer's other hospitals and jobs. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
What do you need to get hired?
A PharmD and state pharmacist license, or pharmacy technician registration or certification (CPhT). Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Columbia, MD, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Columbia, MD. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/maryland/columbia/pharmacy