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PBM Tech Salary in the United States

How much does a PBM Tech make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a PBM Tech in the United States is $47,100 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a PBM Tech's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,237
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,700 to $54,500
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,604

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PBM Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,500	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$47,100	$3,925	$906	$23
25th Percentile	$43,700	$3,642	$840	$21

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Key Factors That Influence PBM Tech Salaries

A PBM Tech's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do PBM Tech Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract PBM Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,200.
California: $52,000.
Massachusetts: $51,300.

District of Columbia $52,200 California $52,000 Massachusetts $51,300 Washington $51,100 New Jersey $51,100 Alaska $51,000 Connecticut $50,400 New York $50,100

Hawaii $49,300 Rhode Island $48,900 Maryland $48,600 Minnesota $48,200 Colorado $48,100 Illinois $48,000 Oregon $47,900 Delaware $47,700

New Hampshire $47,600 Virginia $47,500 Pennsylvania $46,900 Nevada $46,600 North Dakota $46,600 Michigan $46,400 Wisconsin $46,400 Vermont $46,300

Texas $46,000 Ohio $45,900 Maine $45,900 Arizona $45,900 Georgia $45,500 Indiana $45,200 Wyoming $45,200 Utah $45,100

Iowa $45,100 Kansas $44,900 Louisiana $44,800 North Carolina $44,800 Missouri $44,800 Florida $44,600 Montana $44,500 Nebraska $44,400

Kentucky $44,300 South Carolina $44,200 Tennessee $44,000 Idaho $44,000 New Mexico $43,700 Oklahoma $43,600 Alabama $43,300 South Dakota $42,800

Arkansas $42,600 West Virginia $42,400 Mississippi $42,000

Top Paying Cities for PBM Teches

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $59,400
San Francisco: $58,800
Oakland: $57,500

San Jose, CA $59,400

San Francisco, CA $58,800

Oakland, CA $57,500

New York, NY $54,300

Paramus, NJ $53,600

Queens Village, NY $53,600

Passaic, NJ $53,500

Bergenfield, NJ $53,500

Huntington, NY $53,400

Stamford, CT $53,400

Newark, NJ $53,100

Bridgeport, CT $53,000

Vallejo, CA $52,900

New Brunswick, NJ $52,900

Petaluma, CA $52,800

Middlesex, NJ $52,700

Somerset, NJ $52,700

Santa Cruz, CA $52,600

Boston, MA $52,400

Monterey, CA $52,200

Seattle, WA $52,100

Santa Rosa, CA $52,100

Los Angeles, CA $52,100

Juneau, AK $51,900

Washington, DC $51,900

Orange, CA $51,700

Santa Ana, CA $51,600

Long Beach, CA $51,600

Anchorage, AK $51,500

Anaheim, CA $51,500

Santa Maria, CA $51,400

Everett, WA $51,400

Danbury, CT $51,200

Bremerton, WA $51,100

Tacoma, WA $51,000

New Suffolk, NY $51,000

Sacramento, CA $51,000

Santa Barbara, CA $50,900

Brockton, MA $50,800

San Diego, CA $50,800

Trenton, NJ $50,800

Fairbanks, AK $50,700

Lompoc, CA $50,600

Lowell, MA $50,500

Ventura, CA $50,500

Nashua, NH $50,500

Stockton, CA $50,500

Modesto, CA $50,200

Poughkeepsie, NY $50,100

Kennewick, WA $50,000

Olympia, WA $50,000

New Haven, CT $49,900

Lawrence, MA $49,800

Hartford, CT $49,700

Riverside, CA $49,700

New Bedford, MA $49,700

Richland, WA $49,700

San Bernardino, CA $49,600

Norwich, CT $49,600

New London, CT $49,600

Bakersfield, CA $49,600

New Britain, CT $49,600

Atlantic City, NJ $49,600

Portsmouth, NH $49,500

Boulder, CO $49,400

Portland, OR $49,400

Worcester, MA $49,400

Minneapolis, MN $49,200

Philadelphia, PA $49,200

Honolulu, HI $49,000

Saint Paul, MN $49,000

Vineland, NJ $49,000

Providence, RI $48,800

Chicago, IL $48,700

Springfield, MA $48,600

Baltimore, MD $48,600

Bellingham, WA $48,600

Chico, CA $48,500

Manchester, NH $48,300

Pittsfield, MA $48,300

Spokane, WA $48,000

Denver, CO $48,000

Albany, NY $47,800

Troy, NY $47,800

Nassau, NY $47,800

Schenectady, NY $47,700

Wilmington, DE $47,700

Salem, OR $47,600

Burlington, VT $47,600

Portland, ME $47,400

Yakima, WA $47,400

Rochester, MN $47,200

Reno, NV $47,200

Fresno, CA $47,200

Milwaukee, WI $47,200

Allentown, PA $47,100

Detroit, MI $47,100

Ann Arbor, MI $47,100

Carson City, NV $47,000

Colorado Springs, CO $47,000

Syracuse, NY $47,000

Houston, TX $46,900

Eugene, OR $46,900

Gary, IN $46,900

Springfield, OR $46,800

Bismarck, ND $46,800

Galveston, TX $46,800

Concord, NH $46,700

Austin, TX $46,700

Fort Collins, CO $46,700

Medford, OR $46,700

Mesa, AZ $46,600

Reading, PA $46,600

Phoenix, AZ $46,600

Dallas, TX $46,500

Saint Cloud, MN $46,500

Madison, WI $46,400

Utica, NY $46,300

Raleigh, NC $46,200

Rochester, NY $46,200

Des Moines, IA $46,200

Atlanta, GA $46,100

Battle Creek, MI $46,100

Salt Lake City, UT $46,100

Lancaster, PA $46,000

Harrisburg, PA $46,000

Indianapolis, IN $45,900

Kansas City, MO $45,900

Kansas City, KS $45,900

Champaign, IL $45,900

Fort Worth, TX $45,900

Columbus, OH $45,900

Boca Raton, FL $45,900

Pittsburgh, PA $45,900

Richmond, VA $45,900

Cleveland, OH $45,900

Cincinnati, OH $45,800

Las Vegas, NV $45,800

Petersburg, VA $45,700

Huntsville, AL $45,700

Lansing, MI $45,600

Lebanon, PA $45,600

Pueblo, CO $45,600

Appleton, WI $45,600

Buffalo, NY $45,600

Dayton, OH $45,600

Racine, WI $45,600

Billings, MT $45,500

Beaumont, TX $45,500

Gastonia, NC $45,500

Lorain, OH $45,500

York, PA $45,500

Saint Louis, MO $45,500

Charlotte, NC $45,500

Elkhart, IN $45,500

Benton Harbor, MI $45,500

Elyria, OH $45,400

Fargo, ND $45,400

Springfield, IL $45,400

Rock Hill, SC $45,400

Rockford, IL $45,400

Binghamton, NY $45,400

Toledo, OH $45,400

Flagstaff, AZ $45,300

Fort Lauderdale, FL $45,300

Duluth, MN $45,300

Miami, FL $45,300

Grand Forks, ND $45,200

Cheyenne, WY $45,200

Hialeah, FL $45,100

Grand Rapids, MI $45,100

Louisville, KY $45,100

Durham, NC $45,100

Cedar Rapids, IA $45,100

Bangor, ME $45,100

Casper, WY $45,000

Scranton, PA $44,900

New Orleans, LA $44,900

Virginia Beach, VA $44,900

Akron, OH $44,900

Charleston, SC $44,800

Baton Rouge, LA $44,800

Green Bay, WI $44,800

Peoria, IL $44,800

Nashville, TN $44,800

Sarasota, FL $44,800

Omaha, NE $44,800

Davenport, IA $44,700

Jamestown, NY $44,700

Tucson, AZ $44,700

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,700

Tampa, FL $44,700

Bradenton, FL $44,600

Evansville, IN $44,600

Port Arthur, TX $44,600

Santa Fe, NM $44,500

Orlando, FL $44,500

Clearwater, FL $44,400

High Point, NC $44,300

Ogden, UT $44,300

Newport News, VA $44,300

La Crosse, WI $44,300

Canton, OH $44,300

Albuquerque, NM $44,300

Corpus Christi, TX $44,200

Norfolk, VA $44,200

Laramie, WY $44,200

Rock Island, IL $44,200

Saginaw, MI $44,200

Jacksonville, FL $44,200

Salisbury, NC $44,200

Boise, ID $44,100

Moline, IL $44,100

Fort Myers, FL $44,100

Memphis, TN $44,100

Tulsa, OK $44,100

Provo, UT $44,000

Lincoln, NE $44,000

Fort Wayne, IN $44,000

Waterloo, IA $44,000

Spartanburg, SC $44,000

Cedar Falls, IA $43,900

San Antonio, TX $43,900

Greensboro, NC $43,900

South Bend, IN $43,900

Birmingham, AL $43,800

Winston Salem, NC $43,800

Savannah, GA $43,800

Muskegon, MI $43,800

Lake Charles, LA $43,700

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,600

Anderson, IN $43,600

Lexington, KY $43,600

Augusta, GA $43,600

Greenville, SC $43,600

Lima, OH $43,600

Wichita, KS $43,600

Springfield, OH $43,500

Columbia, SC $43,500

Asheville, NC $43,400

Bloomington, IN $43,400

Knoxville, TN $43,200

Shreveport, LA $43,200

Wilmington, NC $43,200

Roanoke, VA $43,200

Topeka, KS $43,100

Frankfort, KY $43,100

Oklahoma City, OK $43,100

Sioux Falls, SD $43,000

Melbourne, FL $43,000

Chillicothe, OH $43,000

Longview, TX $43,000

Killeen, TX $42,900

Mobile, AL $42,900

Terre Haute, IN $42,900

Altoona, PA $42,900

Amarillo, TX $42,900

Sioux City, IA $42,800

Chattanooga, TN $42,800

Fayetteville, AR $42,800

Idaho Falls, ID $42,700

Lynchburg, VA $42,700

Temple, TX $42,600

Pensacola, FL $42,600

Daytona Beach, FL $42,600

Youngstown, OH $42,600

Clarksville, TN $42,600

Little Rock, AR $42,600

Portsmouth, OH $42,600

Gainesville, FL $42,600

Lafayette, LA $42,600

Hopkinsville, KY $42,400

Erie, PA $42,400

Florence, SC $42,400

Charleston, WV $42,300

Great Falls, MT $42,300

Helena, MT $42,200

Pine Bluff, AR $42,200

Waco, TX $42,200

Tallahassee, FL $42,200

Fayetteville, NC $42,200

Macon, GA $42,200

Vincennes, IN $42,100

Lubbock, TX $42,100

Alamogordo, NM $42,000

Twin Falls, ID $42,000

Rapid City, SD $42,000

Parkersburg, WV $41,900

Greenville, MS $41,900

Huntington, WV $41,900

Jackson, MS $41,900

Montgomery, AL $41,800

Wichita Falls, TX $41,800

Springfield, MO $41,800

Biloxi, MS $41,800

Columbus, GA $41,700

Sumter, SC $41,700

Johnstown, PA $41,700

Monroe, LA $41,700

Pascagoula, MS $41,600

Abilene, TX $41,600

Kingsport, TN $41,500

Albany, GA $41,500

Gulfport, MS $41,400

Alexandria, LA $41,300

Fort Smith, AR $41,200

El Paso, TX $41,000

Las Cruces, NM $40,800

Harlingen, TX $40,700

Pocatello, ID $40,700

Florence, AL $40,600

Brownsville, TX $40,600

Mcallen, TX $40,500

Dothan, AL $40,500

Columbus, MS $40,200

Altus, OK $40,000

Lawton, OK $39,900

Pierre, SD $39,700

PBM Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a PBM Tech's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$43,700

Average $47,100/year

$54,500

$3,642

Average $3,925/month

$4,542

$840

Average $906/week

$1,048

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,500	$4,542	$1,048	$26
Average	$47,100	$3,925	$906	$23
25th Percentile	$43,700	$3,642	$840	$21

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$97,099/per year

New York Police Department

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

S

$95,962/per year

State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$94,615/per year

US Department of Transportation

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$93,141/per year

US General Services Administration

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

L

$92,342/per year

Los Angeles County

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

D

$92,011/per year

Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$91,967/per year

US Department of Commerce

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$91,755/per year

US Department of Energy

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

F

$91,673/per year

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

N

$90,276/per year

Naval Sea Systems Command

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

T

$88,975/per year

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

S

$88,721/per year

San Diego County

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

T

$88,664/per year

The TTB

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

L

$87,569/per year

Lutheran Services

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

M

$85,066/per year

Maryland Inc

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

S

$83,780/per year

State University of New York

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

N

$82,969/per year

New York State

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

P

$82,703/per year

Puerto Rico Department of Education

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

U

$80,526/per year

US Central Command

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

H

$80,286/per year

Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

A

$79,270/per year

Air Force Reserve

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

the United States

A

$78,505/per year

American Automobile Association (AAA)

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

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S

$76,678/per year

State of Florida - Department of Health

Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit

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N

$75,183/per year

New York State Department

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S

$75,106/per year

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