What is the pay range from Entry level pay to high end with experience in this career?
Factors that affect salaries include supply & demand, employer type and size, geographic location, certified or non-certified status, experience, and schedule flexibility. Higher pay is awarded to those who know how to prepare IV medications and/or work with Chemotherapy drugs. Pharmacy technicians achieve the highest salaries in hospitals, followed by grocery stores, and typically earn the least in drug stores per salary.com. This website lists the 2007 US average as $27,641 with the lowest 10 percent making less than $21,663 and the highest 10% earning more than $34,544 a year. For California residents, Los Angeles and San Diego is where you can expect to earn the most salary. The following is a table listing the cities across the states with the highest pay as of May 18, 2008 according to payscale.com: City Hourly Wage Chicago $11.05 Los Angeles $15.37 San Diego $14.98 Atlanta $10.55 Indianapolis $10.64 Philadelphia $12.53 Dallas $12.13 However, according to the Bureau of Labor Stat