Lead Pharmacy Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead Pharmacy Technician make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead Pharmacy Technician in the United States is $167,078 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $80.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $183,393
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $158,595 to $175,618
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $150,872
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Lead Pharmacy Technician Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $175,618 $14,635 $3,377 $84
Average $167,078 $13,923 $3,213 $80
25th Percentile $158,595 $13,216 $3,050 $76
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Key Factors That Influence Lead Pharmacy Technician Salaries

A Lead Pharmacy 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Lead Pharmacy Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lead Pharmacy 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): $164,722
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $165,075
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $165,665
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $167,078
  • Expert (over 8 years): $170,409
Levels Salary
Entry Level Lead Pharmacy Technician$164,722
Intermediate Level Lead Pharmacy Technician$165,075
Senior Level Lead Pharmacy Technician$165,665
Specialist Level Lead Pharmacy Technician$167,078
Expert Level Lead Pharmacy Technician$170,409
$164,722 0 yr
$165,075 < 2 yrs
$165,665 2-4 yrs
$167,078 5-8 yrs
$170,409 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Lead Pharmacy 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: $210,735
  • San Francisco: $208,664
  • Oakland: $204,036

What Skills Can Increase a Lead Pharmacy Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 11.11% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • Data Analysis (Mentioned in 11.11% Job Postings): Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data analysis has multiple facets and approaches, encompassing diverse techniques under a variety of names, and is used in different business, science, and social science domains. In today's business world, data analysis plays a role in making decisions more scientific and helping businesses operate more effectively. Data mining is a particular data analysis technique that focuses on modeling and knowledge discovery for predictive rather than purely descriptive purposes, while business intelligence covers data analysis that relies heavily on aggregation, focusing mainly on business information. In statistical applications, data analysis can be divided into descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and confirmatory data analysis (CDA). EDA focuses on discovering new features in the data while CDA focuses on confirming or falsifying existing hypotheses. Predictive analytics focuses on application of statistical models for predictive forecasting or classification, while text analytics applies statistical, linguistic, and structural techniques to extract and classify information from textual sources, a species of unstructured data. All of the above are varieties of data analysis.
  • Inventory Management (Mentioned in 11.11% Job Postings): Overseeing and controlling supplies and stock to ensure that an organization maintains an adequate stock quantity.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 11.11%
Data Analysis 11.11%
Inventory Management 11.11%
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 Lead Pharmacy Technician's salary.
  • Engineering Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 38%.
  • Data Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.
  • Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Engineering Operations
$230,568
38%
Data Analysis
$192,140
15%
Analysis
$185,457
11%
Supply Chain
$178,773
7%
Logistics
$175,432
5%
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How Education impacts a Lead Pharmacy Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lead Pharmacy Technicians enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Lead Pharmacy Technician with a Bachelor's Degree is between $162,083 and $170,536).

Lead Pharmacy Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lead Pharmacy Technician
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 25.0%
High School 50.0%
Associates 25.0%
Bachelors 50.0%
Masters 25.0%
Doctorate 0.0%
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Lead Pharmacy Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lead Pharmacy 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 January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Lead Pharmacy Technician

Salaries for a Lead Pharmacy Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $93,730 in 2023 to around $89,828 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lead Pharmacy Technician salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Lead Pharmacy Technician Over Time

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$93,730
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$91,645
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