U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Pharmacy Technician

Job-title file

Pharmacy Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

383 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $70,462, below the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 383
Total payroll: $26.1M
Role median: $70,462
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$35,499$87,291+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 383 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Pharmacy Technician pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Pharmacy Technicians — about 471,680 people — is $45,750. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $70,462 for this role, 54% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,020

$37,850

$45,750

$49,990

$61,040

Department of Health and Human Services median · $70,462

The bar is the range of annual wages for Pharmacy Technicians across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $70,462, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Pharmacy Technician is held in 3 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $70,462 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Veterans Affairs

$62,941 · 5,947

Armed Forces Retirement Home

$57,037 · 3

Median total compensation for the Pharmacy Technician role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Pharmacy Technician beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $63,317 ranks #3 of 12. See Pharmacy Technician across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$166,768 · 104

$111,601 · 369

$58,016 · 12

$54,538 · 27

$53,906 · 482

$48,552 · 88

$48,000 · 37

New York Public Authorities

$42,474 · 135

Median total compensation for comparable Pharmacy Technicianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christel Truchot

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$63,237

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $63,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,237
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Fort Hall
Work county: Bingham
Work state: Idaho

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $63,237
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,523
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 160535011
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christel Truchot is a Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Fort Hall, Idaho. 2024 total compensation came to $63,237. They are classified at grade 05.

Kyle Brady

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$62,978

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $62,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,978
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Lame Deer
Work county: Rosebud
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,978
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,361
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300695087
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kyle Brady works as a Pharmacy Technician for Department of Health and Human Services based in Lame Deer, Montana. Kyle earned $62,978 in 2024. Their pay grade is 04.

Brandon Trottier

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$62,978

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $62,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,978
Pay grade: 04
Work city: Harlem
Work county: Blaine
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,978
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,361
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300560005
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Brandon Trottier serves as a Pharmacy Technician based in Harlem, Montana. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,978. They are classified at grade 04.

John Long

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$62,438

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $62,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,438
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Pine Ridge
Work county: Shannon
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,024
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 462165113
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

John Long holds the role of Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,438. Their pay grade is 06.

Jeremy Childers

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$62,438

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $62,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,438
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Lawton
Work county: Comanche
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,024
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 402750031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeremy Childers holds the role of Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Lawton, Oklahoma. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,438. Their pay grade is 06.

Trish Gorman

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$62,438

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $62,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,438
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Chinle
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,024
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040083001
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Trish Gorman works as a Pharmacy Technician for Department of Health and Human Services based in Chinle, Arizona. Trish earned $62,438 in 2024. Their pay grade is 06.

Phoebe Strickner

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$62,438

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $62,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,438
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Shiprock
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,024
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350745045
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Phoebe Strickner is a Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Shiprock, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $62,438. They are classified at grade 06.

Caitlin Ta

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$62,438

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $62,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,438
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $39,024
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Caitlin Ta serves as a Pharmacy Technician based in Gallup, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,438. They are classified at grade 06.

Beverly Ohene

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$62,070

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $62,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,070
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $62,070
Basic Pay (before locality): $46,578
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Beverly Ohene serves as a Pharmacy Technician based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,070. They are classified at grade 06.

Elk Old

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,430

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $61,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,430
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,430
Basic Pay (before locality): $38,394
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elk Old is a Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Crow Agency, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $61,430. They are classified at grade 05.

Tennae Singer

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,430

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $61,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,430
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Harlem
Work county: Blaine
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,430
Basic Pay (before locality): $38,394
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300560005
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tennae Singer holds the role of Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Harlem, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,430. Their pay grade is 05.

Joshua Ward

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,430

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $61,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,430
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Claremore
Work county: Rogers
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,430
Basic Pay (before locality): $38,394
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 400990131
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Joshua Ward serves as a Pharmacy Technician based in Claremore, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,430. They are classified at grade 05.

Lemoyne Whiting

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,430

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $61,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,430
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Rosebud
Work county: Todd
Work state: South Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $61,430
Basic Pay (before locality): $38,394
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 462335121
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lemoyne Whiting works as a Pharmacy Technician for Department of Health and Human Services based in Rosebud, South Dakota. Lemoyne earned $61,430 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Jacqueline Martinez

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,424

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $60,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,424
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Elko
Work county: Elko
Work state: Nevada

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $60,424
Basic Pay (before locality): $37,765
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 320075007
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Jacqueline Martinez serves as a Pharmacy Technician based in Elko, Nevada. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,424. They are classified at grade 06.