LIVE MARKET·193 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Pharmacy Technician salary in Iowa: $19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr median.
Pay range $18.00$720$37,440–$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr across the middle 50% of 193 active Iowa postings from 18 employers.
7.3% below the national Pharmacy Technician median of $20.50/hr · #44 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$19.00$760$39,520
P25–P75
$18.00$720$37,440–$20.50$820$42,640
middle 50%
Postings
193
last 180 days
Employers
18
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
How Iowa compares with its neighbors.
01Minnesota$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
02South Dakota$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
03Missouri$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr04Nebraska$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr05Illinois$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr06Iowa (this page)$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
07Wisconsin$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Pharmacy Technician pay is highest nationally.
01Oregon$25.25/hr$1,010/wk$52,520/yr02Washington$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr
03District of Columbia$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
04California$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr05Connecticut$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN IOWA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Iowa.
01Cath Lab Nurse$78.07/hr$3,123/wk$162,386/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$75.90/hr$3,036/wk$157,872/yr03CT Technologist$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr04Pharmacist$72.40/hr$2,896/wk$150,592/yr05Labor & Delivery Nurse$71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr06ICU Nurse$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr07Med-Surg Nurse$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr08Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr10Telemetry Nurse$60.86/hr$2,434/wk$126,589/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr12Physical Therapist$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHARMACY TECHNICIAN · IA
Pharmacy Technician pay in Iowa, answered.
How much does a Pharmacy Technician make in Iowa?
The median Pharmacy Technician pay in Iowa is $19.00/hr (about $39,520/yr), based on 193 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Pharmacy Technician pay range in Iowa?
The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $18.00–$20.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $13.00 to $27.50/hr.
Do Pharmacy Technicians in Iowa earn more than the national average?
Iowa pays 7.3% less than the national Pharmacy Technician median of $20.50/hr, ranking #44 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Pharmacy Technicians in Iowa?
18 employers posted Pharmacy Technician roles with listed pay in Iowa over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Iowa, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.