Pharmacy Technicians Salary in Athens-Clarke County, GA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Pharmacy Technicians in Athens-Clarke County, GA is $38,080. BLS estimates approximately 380 people work in this occupation in Athens-Clarke County, GA. Athens-Clarke County, GA is 16.8% below the national median ($45,750).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,440 | $15.12 |
| 25th percentile | $35,640 | $17.14 |
| Median (50th) | $38,080 | $18.31 |
| 75th percentile | $46,560 | $22.39 |
| 90th percentile | $48,280 | $23.21 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 0.9% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.8% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.985
- Location quotient
- 1.31
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Athens-Clarke County, GA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.343, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $40,796 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.