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

A typical Pharmacy Tech in Vermont earns about $23.05 per hour ($47,940 per year), according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). That works out to roughly $3,995 a month and $922 a week, calculated from the annual figure, for someone working full time in the state.

That figure sits 5% above the national typical pay of $45,750 a year, and Vermont ranks 11th out of 51 states and the District of Columbia for pharmacy tech pay. About 760 pharmacy technicians work across the state, a modest workforce next to larger, more populous states.

Entry-level pharmacy techs in Vermont typically start around $18.08 to $18.70 an hour, or about $37,610 to $38,890 a year. Pay generally moves toward the state's typical figure of $47,940 a year within a few years of steady experience. New technicians should expect lower pay at first, with room to grow relatively quickly.

Experienced pharmacy techs often earn upwards of $25.50 an hour ($53,040 a year), and the top 10% of earners make over $31.28 an hour, or $65,060 a year. That leaves an entry-to-top spread of $27,450, a gap usually explained by years on the job, work setting, and which city a technician works in.

Vermont pharmacy tech pay climbed from $33,450 in 2015 to $47,940 in 2025, a gain of $14,490. That is a 43% rise over the decade, according to the latest government wage data. Pay held roughly flat in the middle years before jumping sharply between 2023 and 2024.

That 43% increase trails the 50% rise seen nationally over the same decade, though Vermont pharmacy techs still saw solid, steady gains. Someone entering the field in Vermont today starts from a higher baseline than a decade ago, though pay growth going forward is not guaranteed to continue at the same pace.

Pharmacy tech pay in Vermont is about the same no matter the city. Burlington, which also has the largest pharmacy tech workforce in the state at 370 workers, reports typical pay of $47,940 a year ($23.05 an hour); these figures reflect the full Burlington metro area.

South Burlington, the only other metro area tracked separately, reports the same $47,940 a year and $23.05 an hour, for a city spread of $0. With pay this uniform, cost of living rather than location is the more useful comparison for someone weighing where in Vermont to work.

Vermont pharmacy techs out-earn their counterparts in each neighboring state. New Hampshire pays $47,360 a year, just 1% below Vermont, while Massachusetts comes in at $46,470, 3% lower, and New York trails furthest at $43,930, 8% below Vermont's figure. Pharmacy technician certification and registration requirements often carry over between neighboring states, so a technician credentialed in one can typically pursue endorsement or reciprocity in another without starting over.

Pharmacy techs in Vermont typically earn $47,940 a year ($23.05 an hour), up 43% over the past decade from $33,450 in 2015. Anyone considering the field should check the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation's pharmacy technician registration requirements, and compare the Burlington and South Burlington city pages for local figures before deciding where to work.