Pharmacy Technician Employment & Salary Trends, and Career Opportunities in Wisconsin

Overview

Wisconsin is home to more than 7,000 salaried pharmacy technicians. This means, more than 2 percent of the nation’s 334,400 salaried technicians reside in The Badger State State. Aspiring pharmacy technicians choose Wisconsin for:

• The opportunity to work at renowned facilities such as University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, American Family Children's Hospital, and Froedtert Hospital (all nationally ranked in multiple specialty areas)
• Access to more than 75 other outstanding hospitals
• Access to hundreds of nationally ranked health care and pharmacy technician training programs
• Employment: Blooming Wisconsin is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI      metropolitan area. This metro area has the eighth highest employment level in this occupation (among U.S. metro areas).

Employment and Salary Trends for Wisconsin Pharmacy Technicians

According the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov), Wisconsin is home to 7,420 salaried pharmacy technicians, averaging around $28,570 per year. In 2006, they averaged $25,520. This means, salaries have increased by $508 each year between 2006 and today.  Across the nation, pharmacy technicians average around $28,400 per year, with the top ten percent averaging $41,880 and the bottom ten percent earning $20,310 per year.

In addition to salary growth, aspiring Wisconsin pharmacy technicians can expect a good amount ofemployment growth in the coming years. In 2006, the state was home to 6,270 pharmacy technicians, so the industry here added a promising 1,150 new jobs between 2006 and today. Overall, the pharmacy technician industry will experience a significant amount of employment growth between now and 2020. The industry expects to add 108,300 new jobs, so employment is expected to grow by a dramatic 32 percent.

Pharmacy Technician Career Opportunities in Wisconsin

Although the top employers for pharmacy technicians are chain pharmacies, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has a sizable list of other attractive options. They include computer systems design firms, scientific and technical consulting services, government departments, hospitals and outpatient care centers, clinics, independent pharmacies, grocery stores, department stores, electronic shopping and mail-order houses, and academic institutions.

The state of Wisconsin is home to many organizations and businesses in these areas, but pharmacies dominate the scene here. Some of the most recognized pharmacies in Wisconsin include:

• Aurora Pharmacy
• BioScrip Pharmacy
• Cub Foods Pharmacy
• CVS Pharmacy
• Dean Pharmacy
• Kmart Pharmacy
• Mallatts Pharmacy
• Pick ‘N Save Pharmacy
• ShopKo Pharmacy
• Target
• UW Health Pharmacy
• Walgreens
• Walmart

Some of Wisconsin’s largest hospitals/hospital systems include:

• American Family Children's Hospital
• Appleton Medical Center
• Aspirus Wausau Hospital
• Aurora Bay Care Medical Center
• Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
• Aurora West Allis Medical Center
• Froedtert Hospital
• Luther Midelfort Hospital
• St. Joseph’s Hospital
• St. Mary’s Hospital
• Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics

Schools Offering Pharmacy Technician Training Programs Include: