What are the main factors that influence a Compound Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Compound Technician's salary?

A Compound Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,968 for beginners, reaching about $46,283 at mid-level, and approach $47,453 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Compound Technician?

Compound Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Compound Technician roles are District of Columbia $50,380, California $50,189, Massachusetts $49,520. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Compound Technician roles make?

Salaries for Compound Technician level roles vary by specialization: compound pharmacist: $165,436; Technician: $90,427; Or Technician: $87,147; Ophthalmic Technician: $67,358; Mathematical Technician: $64,640.

How do different companies affect a Compound Technician's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Compound Technician roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Compound Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Compound Technician make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Compound Technician in the United States is $45,502 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,948
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,825 to $49,923
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,476

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Compound Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,923	$4,160	$960	$24
Average	$45,502	$3,792	$875	$22
25th Percentile	$41,825	$3,485	$804	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Compound Technician Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Compound Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Compound Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,968
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,628
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,283
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,323
Expert (over 8 years): $47,453

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Compound Technician	$43,968
Intermediate Level Compound Technician	$44,628
Senior Level Compound Technician	$46,283
Specialist Level Compound Technician	$47,323
Expert Level Compound Technician	$47,453

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How Do Compound Technician 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 Compound Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,380.
California: $50,189.
Massachusetts: $49,520.

District of Columbia $50,380

California $50,189

Massachusetts $49,520

Washington $49,338

New Jersey $49,320

Alaska $49,256

Connecticut $48,628

New York $48,374

Hawaii $47,559

Rhode Island $47,177

Maryland $46,918

Minnesota $46,563

Colorado $46,426

Illinois $46,381

Oregon $46,208

Delaware $46,080

New Hampshire $46,000

Virginia $45,821

Pennsylvania $45,298

Nevada $45,034

North Dakota $44,947

Michigan $44,811

Wisconsin $44,761

Vermont $44,661

Texas $44,383

Maine $44,365

Arizona $44,338

Ohio $44,306

Georgia $43,887

Indiana $43,678

Wyoming $43,637

Utah $43,573

Iowa $43,546

Kansas $43,327

Louisiana $43,264

North Carolina $43,241

Missouri $43,232

Florida $43,054

Montana $42,959

Nebraska $42,868

Kentucky $42,818

South Carolina $42,636

Tennessee $42,522

Idaho $42,476

New Mexico $42,144

Oklahoma $42,072

Alabama $41,803

South Dakota $41,353

Arkansas $41,107

West Virginia $40,975

Mississippi $40,579

Top Paying Cities for Compound Technicians

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: $57,392
San Francisco: $56,828
Oakland: $55,568

San Jose, CA $57,392

San Francisco, CA $56,828

Oakland, CA $55,568

New York, NY $52,733

Queens Village, NY $52,391

Paramus, NJ $52,027

Passaic, NJ $51,982

Bergenfield, NJ $51,936

Stamford, CT $51,868

Huntington, NY $51,823

Newark, NJ $51,527

Bridgeport, CT $51,436

New Brunswick, NJ $51,286

Vallejo, CA $51,190

Middlesex, NJ $51,163

Somerset, NJ $51,122

Petaluma, CA $51,017

Santa Cruz, CA $50,840

Boston, MA $50,749

Monterey, CA $50,521

Fairbanks, AK $50,489

Los Angeles, CA $50,403

Washington, DC $50,380

Seattle, WA $50,298

Santa Rosa, CA $50,289

Juneau, AK $50,157

Orange, CA $50,007

Anchorage, AK $49,925

Anaheim, CA $49,893

Santa Ana, CA $49,825

Nassau, NY $49,798

Long Beach, CA $49,780

Danbury, CT $49,766

Santa Maria, CA $49,611

Everett, WA $49,602

Bremerton, WA $49,379

Trenton, NJ $49,293

Sacramento, CA $49,275

San Diego, CA $49,252

Brockton, MA $49,234

Tacoma, WA $49,215

Santa Barbara, CA $49,152

Lowell, MA $48,970

New Suffolk, NY $48,951

Nashua, NH $48,897

Lompoc, CA $48,824

Ventura, CA $48,779

Stockton, CA $48,765

New Haven, CT $48,674

Atlantic City, NJ $48,556

Hartford, CT $48,456

Modesto, CA $48,433

Poughkeepsie, NY $48,333

New Britain, CT $48,310

Olympia, WA $48,246

Kennewick, WA $48,246

New London, CT $48,237

Norwich, CT $48,223

Lawrence, MA $48,201

Bakersfield, CA $48,073

Riverside, CA $48,010

New Bedford, MA $48,010

Richland, WA $47,964

Portsmouth, NH $47,928

Vineland, NJ $47,919

San Bernardino, CA $47,882

Boulder, CO $47,755

Worcester, MA $47,718

Portland, OR $47,677

Saint Paul, MN $47,623

Minneapolis, MN $47,623

Philadelphia, PA $47,559

Honolulu, HI $47,318

Springfield, MA $47,159

Providence, RI $47,154

Chicago, IL $47,022

Bellingham, WA $46,968

Baltimore, MD $46,918

Chico, CA $46,804

Wilmington, DE $46,726

Pittsfield, MA $46,681

Manchester, NH $46,594

Spokane, WA $46,394

Denver, CO $46,390

Albany, NY $46,176

Troy, NY $46,158

Schenectady, NY $46,062

Burlington, VT $45,962

Portland, ME $45,803

Salem, OR $45,766

Yakima, WA $45,757

Ann Arbor, MI $45,744

Rochester, MN $45,616

Fresno, CA $45,593

Reno, NV $45,593

Milwaukee, WI $45,552

Detroit, MI $45,507

Allentown, PA $45,493

Carson City, NV $45,489

Houston, TX $45,420

Colorado Springs, CO $45,416

Syracuse, NY $45,393

Eugene, OR $45,307

Bismarck, ND $45,252

Gary, IN $45,252

Galveston, TX $45,252

Springfield, OR $45,216

Medford, OR $45,107

Fort Collins, CO $45,088

Austin, TX $45,052

Mesa, AZ $44,956

Phoenix, AZ $44,947

Dallas, TX $44,934

Reading, PA $44,906

Saint Cloud, MN $44,888

Concord, NH $44,847

Madison, WI $44,829

Utica, NY $44,706

Raleigh, NC $44,670

Las Vegas, NV $44,665

Rochester, NY $44,633

Des Moines, IA $44,629

Atlanta, GA $44,556

Battle Creek, MI $44,542

Salt Lake City, UT $44,529

Lancaster, PA $44,460

Champaign, IL $44,451

Harrisburg, PA $44,397

Durham, NC $44,356

Kansas City, MO $44,351

Kansas City, KS $44,342

Fort Worth, TX $44,338

Boca Raton, FL $44,319

Cleveland, OH $44,315

Columbus, OH $44,306

Pittsburgh, PA $44,301

Richmond, VA $44,283

Indianapolis, IN $44,274

Cincinnati, OH $44,215

Petersburg, VA $44,146

Billings, MT $44,046

Lansing, MI $44,046

Huntsville, AL $44,046

Lebanon, PA $44,042

Dayton, OH $44,037

Pueblo, CO $44,037

Appleton, WI $44,024

Buffalo, NY $44,005

Racine, WI $43,983

Charlotte, NC $43,978

Saint Louis, MO $43,964

Springfield, IL $43,946

Elkhart, IN $43,937

York, PA $43,937

Gastonia, NC $43,933

Benton Harbor, MI $43,933

Beaumont, TX $43,905

Lorain, OH $43,896

Toledo, OH $43,878

Binghamton, NY $43,855

Rock Hill, SC $43,851

Rockford, IL $43,828

Fargo, ND $43,805

Elyria, OH $43,805

Flagstaff, AZ $43,773

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,746

Miami, FL $43,719

Duluth, MN $43,646

Bangor, ME $43,587

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,537

Louisville, KY $43,514

Grand Rapids, MI $43,505

Hialeah, FL $43,500

Casper, WY $43,437

Scranton, PA $43,382

New Orleans, LA $43,368

Virginia Beach, VA $43,364

Akron, OH $43,341

Peoria, IL $43,282

Sarasota, FL $43,273

Green Bay, WI $43,241

Baton Rouge, LA $43,218

Charleston, SC $43,209

Nashville, TN $43,195

Jamestown, NY $43,186

Davenport, IA $43,186

Tucson, AZ $43,164

Cheyenne, WY $43,150

Saint Petersburg, FL $43,136

Tampa, FL $43,127

Omaha, NE $43,118

Port Arthur, TX $43,100

Evansville, IN $43,100

Bradenton, FL $43,082

Santa Fe, NM $43,000

Orlando, FL $42,954

Clearwater, FL $42,904

Canton, OH $42,809

La Crosse, WI $42,809

Grand Forks, ND $42,795

Albuquerque, NM $42,781

Tulsa, OK $42,781

Newport News, VA $42,777

High Point, NC $42,763

Ogden, UT $42,745

Corpus Christi, TX $42,709

Laramie, WY $42,681

Norfolk, VA $42,681

Rock Island, IL $42,654

Saginaw, MI $42,645

Jacksonville, FL $42,640

Salisbury, NC $42,631

Memphis, TN $42,622

Moline, IL $42,599

Fort Myers, FL $42,586

Waterloo, IA $42,527

Spartanburg, SC $42,481

Lincoln, NE $42,458

Fort Wayne, IN $42,449

Birmingham, AL $42,399

Cedar Falls, IA $42,390

Provo, UT $42,385

Springfield, OH $42,381

San Antonio, TX $42,372

Greensboro, NC $42,354

South Bend, IN $42,349

Winston Salem, NC $42,345

Boise, ID $42,331

Savannah, GA $42,299

Muskegon, MI $42,217

Lima, OH $42,163

Lake Charles, LA $42,144

Anderson, IN $42,135

Lexington, KY $42,122

Augusta, GA $42,108

Greenville, SC $42,108

Wichita, KS $42,067

Tuscaloosa, AL $42,067

Columbia, SC $42,026

Bloomington, IN $41,912

Roanoke, VA $41,885

Asheville, NC $41,826

Knoxville, TN $41,748

Shreveport, LA $41,744

Wilmington, NC $41,685

Frankfort, KY $41,598

Oklahoma City, OK $41,566

Chillicothe, OH $41,548

Longview, TX $41,544

Topeka, KS $41,530

Mobile, AL $41,462

Terre Haute, IN $41,444

Erie, PA $41,439

Altoona, PA $41,416

Melbourne, FL $41,403

Amarillo, TX $41,384

Killeen, TX $41,371

Fayetteville, AR $41,334

Sioux Falls, SD $41,303

Chattanooga, TN $41,275

Idaho Falls, ID $41,271

Gainesville, FL $41,175

Portsmouth, OH $41,152

Little Rock, AR $41,143

Lynchburg, VA $41,143

Lafayette, LA $41,125

Youngstown, OH $41,125

Temple, TX $41,107

Daytona Beach, FL $41,098

Clarksville, TN $41,093

Pensacola, FL $41,089

Hopkinsville, KY $40,952

Charleston, WV $40,948

Florence, SC $40,925

Sioux City, IA $40,898

Macon, GA $40,766

Tallahassee, FL $40,761

Fayetteville, NC $40,752

Waco, TX $40,743

Wichita Falls, TX $40,743

Pine Bluff, AR $40,725

Vincennes, IN $40,638

Lubbock, TX $40,620

Great Falls, MT $40,593

Alamogordo, NM $40,588

Abilene, TX $40,552

Rapid City, SD $40,493

Monroe, LA $40,493

Albany, GA $40,465

Huntington, WV $40,461

Jackson, MS $40,456

Greenville, MS $40,452

Parkersburg, WV $40,406

Montgomery, AL $40,397

Johnstown, PA $40,388

Springfield, MO $40,352

Biloxi, MS $40,329

Sumter, SC $40,233

Columbus, GA $40,229

Twin Falls, ID $40,201

Pascagoula, MS $40,142

Kingsport, TN $40,024

Gulfport, MS $40,010

Alexandria, LA $39,860

Fort Smith, AR $39,746

El Paso, TX $39,623

Helena, MT $39,564

Las Cruces, NM $39,419

Harlingen, TX $39,291

Pocatello, ID $39,250

Florence, AL $39,237

Brownsville, TX $39,228

Dothan, AL $39,155

Mcallen, TX $39,132

Columbus, MS $38,795

Altus, OK $38,586

Lawton, OK $38,500

Pierre, SD $38,336

What Skills Can Increase a Compound Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 4.18% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Good Manufacturing Practice (Mentioned in 4.27% Job Postings): Good manufacturing practice (GMP) is a system for ensuring that products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards.
Material Handling (Mentioned in 2.44% Job Postings): Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle. It uses a wide range of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment and includes consideration of the protection, storage, and control of materials throughout their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Material handling can be used to create time and place utility through the handling, storage, and control of material, as distinct from manufacturing, which creates form utility by changing the shape, form, and makeup of material.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	4.18%
Good Manufacturing Practice	4.27%
Material Handling	2.44%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Compound Technician's salary.

Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 25%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Alignment	$56,878	25%
Leadership	$48,688	7%
Initiative	$47,778	5%
Commitment	$47,778	5%
Analytical Skills	$47,322	4%
Sustainability	$47,322	4%

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Compound Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Compound Technician'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 April 01, 2026

$41,825

Average $45,502/year

$49,923

$3,485

Average $3,792/month

$4,160

$804

Average $875/week

$960

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,923	$4,160	$960	$24
Average	$45,502	$3,792	$875	$22
25th Percentile	$41,825	$3,485	$804	$20

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Salaries for a Compound Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $47,435 in 2023 to around $45,601 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Compound Technician salary trends, .

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