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Pharmacy Technicians
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.
What a pharmacy technician does
Become a pharmacy technician
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good pharmacy technician
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $32 per hour with an average salary of $49,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $24 and $34 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $15,300 and $58,700 per year.
- 55% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $30 per hour with an average salary of $32,500 per year.
Pharmacy Technician job outlook
- There are 7,595 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 767 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 8% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 14% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.