LIVE MARKET·328 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Pharmacy Technician salary in Kentucky: $20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr median.
Pay range $18.00$720$37,440–$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr across the middle 50% of 328 active Kentucky postings from 34 employers.
2.4% below the national Pharmacy Technician median of $20.50/hr · #31 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.00$800$41,600
P25–P75
$18.00$720$37,440–$20.50$820$42,640
middle 50%
Postings
328
last 180 days
Employers
34
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.
01Indiana$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr02Ohio$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
03Kentucky (this page)$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
04Missouri$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr05Virginia$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr06West Virginia$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr07Illinois$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr08Tennessee$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/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 KENTUCKY·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Kentucky.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$77.43/hr$3,097/wk$161,054/yr02Radiology Technologist$76.94/hr$3,078/wk$160,035/yr03Cath Lab Nurse$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr04Nuclear Medicine Technologist$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr05Pharmacist$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr06Telemetry Nurse$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr07PCU Nurse$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr08ICU Nurse$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr09Physical Therapist$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr11Dental Assistant$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHARMACY TECHNICIAN · KY
Pharmacy Technician pay in Kentucky, answered.
How much does a Pharmacy Technician make in Kentucky?
The median Pharmacy Technician pay in Kentucky is $20.00/hr (about $41,600/yr), based on 328 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Pharmacy Technician pay range in Kentucky?
The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $18.00–$20.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $13.00 to $27.00/hr.
Do Pharmacy Technicians in Kentucky earn more than the national average?
Kentucky pays 2.4% less than the national Pharmacy Technician median of $20.50/hr, ranking #31 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Pharmacy Technicians in Kentucky?
34 employers posted Pharmacy Technician roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kentucky, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.