SOC 29-2052 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for pharmacy technicians in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $43,440 a year ($20.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,150: half of the 160 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,620).

$43,440average per year

$20.88 / hourMedian $43,150Take-home ≈ $35,860

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

160people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#11 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Technicians pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,890 or more. The middle half of pharmacy technicians in Pinehurst earn between $37,870 and $49,590.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,440$3,620$20.88
Median$43,150$3,596$20.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,870$3,156$18.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,590$4,132$23.84

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Pharmacy Technicians pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Pharmacy technicians in Pinehurst earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($44,500) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($46,620). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $45,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$43,440$43,150$35,970$49,890160
North Carolina$44,500$44,530$35,820$57,36017,260
United States$46,620$45,750$36,020$61,040471,680

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pharmacy Technicians salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $43,440, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $35,860 a year, or $2,988 a month and $1,379 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Pinehurst a good place for pharmacy technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $43,440 buys what about $49,176 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 11th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($47,470).

All Pharmacy Technicians salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for pharmacy technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,740).

Pharmacy Technicians salary by city

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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Pinehurst: questions

How much do pharmacy technicians make an hour in Pinehurst?

$20.88 an hour on average, and $20.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacy technicians salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacy technicians take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $35,860 a year ($2,988 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,440.

Do pharmacy technicians earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,620).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2052; area Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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