Pharmacy Technicians (29-2052)
Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 490 | 498 | 1.63 | 14 | 26 | 41 | United States | 420400 | 451900 | 0.0 | 12600 | 22600 | 38300 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with moderate employment opportunities.
2020 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 17.52 | 12.21 | 13.99 | 16.87 | 20.03 | 24.25 |
| Alaska | 22.32 | 16.54 | 18.95 | 22.11 | 25.12 | 29.15 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 21.67 | 16.30 | 18.15 | 21.41 | 24.84 | 28.51 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 21.27 | 16.23 | 19.54 | 21.66 | 23.77 | 25.31 |
| Balance of State | 24.12 | 17.80 | 20.75 | 23.57 | 27.26 | 30.76 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.