Healthcare jobs in Sterling, VA
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Sterling, VA
11 open pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Sterling, Virginia, at 5 employers, typically posting $24–$57.90 an hour. Check, prepare and dispense medications in hospital, retail and specialty pharmacies.
- 25th percentile$24/hr
- Median (50th)$28.50/hr
- 75th percentile$57.90/hr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $24–$57.90 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 Sterling
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC
- $22.50–$35.75/hr
- $33.50–$82.30/hr
$93.19–$103.90/hr
- $27–$30/hr
- $22–$26/hr
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Pharmacy occupations in Sterling
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs pay in Sterling
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 5 posted hourly rates from 3 employers, median $28.5/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120)) | $18.52 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $38,530 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 50,450 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
| Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123)) | $49.51 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $102,980 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 4,540 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
| Medical Assistants(31-9092 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-9092)) | $22.42 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $46,640 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 13,890 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical Assistants, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $31.38 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $65,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 9,030 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
| Pharmacy Technicians(29-2052 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2052)) | $22.44 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $46,660 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 6,650 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacy Technicians, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
| Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053)) | $24.44 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $50,840 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 1,450 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks(43-4171 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 43-4171)) | $19.83 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $41,240 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 17,920 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Receptionists and Information Clerks, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
| Physicians, All Other(29-1229 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1229)) | $100.34 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $208,710 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 10,650 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $21.99 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $45,730 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 25,520 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $49.38 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | $102,710 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) | 46,830 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area.
How the employers hiring pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Sterling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akina Pharmacy | 4 | $22–$26/hr3 posted rates of 4 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Walgreens | 3 | $33.50–$82.30/hr1 posted rate of 3 jobs | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| CVS Health | 2 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Albertsons Companies | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated |
| Kaiser Permanente | 1 | $93.19–$103.90/hr1 posted rate of 1 jobs | 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.
Employers hiring Pharmacy in Sterling, VA
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs near Sterling
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
Pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Sterling, VA: common questions
What do pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Sterling, VA pay?
Across 5 open pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 3 employers, the middle half pays $24–$57.90 an hour, median $28.5.
Who has the most pharmacist and pharmacy technician jobs in Sterling, VA?
By open jobs on this board: Akina Pharmacy (4), Walgreens (3) and CVS Health (2).
Which employers pay pharmacy the most in Sterling, VA?
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: Kaiser Permanente (most often $93.19–$103.90 an hour, a median of $98.55 across 1 posted rate), Walgreens (most often $33.50–$82.30 an hour, a median of $57.90 across 1 posted rate) and Akina Pharmacy (most often $22–$26 an hour, a median of $24 across 3 posted rates). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.
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 Sterling, VA, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 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 Sterling, VA. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/virginia/sterling/pharmacy