How Much Does a Pharmacy Tech Make in Maryland in 2026?

A typical Pharmacy Tech in Maryland earns about $21.69 per hour, or $45,120 per year, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from that annual figure, pay works out to roughly $3,760 a month and $868 a week. Those numbers offer a straightforward baseline for comparing job offers across the state.

That is about 1% below the national figures of $22.00 an hour and $45,750 a year, a modest gap. Maryland ranks 28th among the 51 states and Washington D.C. for Pharmacy Tech pay. Roughly 7,990 Pharmacy Techs work across the state, giving these figures a solid base for comparison.

Entry-level Pharmacy Techs in Maryland typically start around $17.39 an hour, or about $36,180 a year, according to the latest wage data. Some newer techs land closer to $37,400 a year depending on the employer. Pay generally moves toward the statewide typical figure of $45,120 within the first few years on the job.

Experienced Pharmacy Techs in Maryland often earn upwards of $50,120 a year, and the top 10% make over $60,050. That leaves a spread of $23,870 between entry-level and top pay. Work setting, years on the job, and city all tend to separate the two ends of that range.

Maryland Pharmacy Tech pay rose from $31,050 in 2015 to $45,120 in 2025, a gain of $14,070. That is a 45% increase over the decade, per government wage data. The rise has been steady, with typical pay climbing in nearly every year of the ten-year stretch.

Nationally, Pharmacy Tech pay rose 50% over the same decade, a slightly faster pace than Maryland's climb. Pay for the role has moved up steadily in Maryland, though the coming years carry no guarantees. Someone starting out now enters a field where typical pay has trended upward for ten straight years.

Pay runs highest in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area, where Pharmacy Techs typically earn $46,660 a year (about $22.44 an hour), roughly 3% above the statewide figure. Columbia, Towson, and Baltimore follow closely behind, each at $45,230 a year ($21.75 an hour). These figures reflect pay across each area's full metro region, not just the named city.

Salisbury sits at the lower end, with typical pay near $40,890 a year ($19.66 an hour), a spread of $5,770 between the highest- and lowest-paying areas listed. The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area also carries the largest Pharmacy Tech workforce in the state, with about 6,650 employed there. Some of that gap tracks the higher cost of living in the Washington suburbs compared with the Eastern Shore.

Maryland's Pharmacy Tech pay sits in the middle of its neighbors. The District of Columbia pays more, at $47,410 a year (5% above Maryland), and Delaware runs slightly higher too, at $46,430 (3% above). Virginia sits just below, at $44,610 (1% lower), while Pennsylvania and West Virginia pay noticeably less, at $40,040 and $38,210 a year. Licensure earned in one of these states can often transfer or be endorsed into a neighboring one.

Pharmacy Techs in Maryland typically earn $45,120 a year, close to the national figure, with pay that has climbed 45% since 2015. Anyone considering the field can check Maryland's pharmacy technician registration or licensing requirements through the state board of pharmacy, and compare local figures across Maryland's cities to see how pay shifts by area before choosing where to work.