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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Tina Wauneka

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,554

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,554
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Albuquerque
Work county: Bernalillo
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,554
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350030001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Tina Wauneka serves as a Pharmacy Technician based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,554. They are classified at grade 06.

Carrie Wysuph

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,554

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,554
Pay grade: 06
Work city: White Earth
Work county: Becker
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,554
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 277555005
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carrie Wysuph holds the role of Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in White Earth, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $78,554. Their pay grade is 06.

Ramona Yazzie

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,554

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,554
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Shiprock
Work county: San Juan
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,554
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350745045
Length of Service (Years): 35
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ramona Yazzie is a Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Shiprock, New Mexico. 2024 total compensation came to $78,554. They are classified at grade 06.

Roselyn Yazzie

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,554

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,554
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Gallup
Work county: Mckinley
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,554
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,096
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350340031
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Roselyn Yazzie serves as a Pharmacy Technician based in Gallup, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,554. They are classified at grade 06.

Andrea Thomas

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,338

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,338
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,338
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Andrea Thomas serves as a Pharmacy Technician based in Phoenix, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,338. They are classified at grade 07.

Tashina Draper

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,338

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,338
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Tsail
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,338
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040521001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tashina Draper works as a Pharmacy Technician for Department of Health and Human Services based in Tsail, Arizona. Tashina earned $78,338 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Dorline Allman

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,338

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,338
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Whiteriver
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,338
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040565017
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dorline Allman holds the role of Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Whiteriver, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $78,338. Their pay grade is 07.

Elizabeth Brickner

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,338

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,338
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Whiteriver
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,338
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040565017
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Brickner works as a Pharmacy Technician for Department of Health and Human Services based in Whiteriver, Arizona. Elizabeth earned $78,338 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Shalane Graves

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,338

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,338
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Bemidji
Work county: Beltrami
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,338
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 270530007
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Health and Human Services, Shalane Graves serves as a Pharmacy Technician based in Bemidji, Minnesota. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,338. They are classified at grade 07.

Adrian Gray

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,338

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,338
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Lawton
Work county: Comanche
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,338
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 402750031
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Adrian Gray works as a Pharmacy Technician for Department of Health and Human Services based in Lawton, Oklahoma. Adrian earned $78,338 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Elizabeth Phillips

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,338

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $78,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,338
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Lawton
Work county: Comanche
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,338
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 402750031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elizabeth Phillips is a Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Lawton, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $78,338. They are classified at grade 07.

Laura Williams

Pharmacy Technician/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$77,039

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $76,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,039
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Dulce
Work county: Rio Arriba
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $76,539
Basic Pay (before locality): $47,837
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350255039
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0661
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Laura Williams holds the role of Pharmacy Technician at Department of Health and Human Services based in Dulce, New Mexico. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,039. Their pay grade is 06.