Illinois Pharmacy Technician Salaries – IL

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 23 2010

Illinois Pharmacy Technician Salary

Recent numbers gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that Pharmacy Technicians in the state of Illinois have an amazing earning potential.  Depending on what part of Illinois the Pharmacy Tech is working in, averages suggest salaries ranging anywhere from $ 27,000 annually (starting out) to a whapping $69,000 as a senior technician in some areas.  These varying wages will depend largely on the tech’s years of experience, level of certification, and location of the pharmacy they work in.   

Jobs for pharmacy technicians are expected to grow and expand by almost 32% by the year 2016, so with the increase in jobs and Average Illinois Pharmacy Technician Salary by major city

1.   Chicago  $ 64,000.00
2.   Rockford  $ 54,000.00
3.   Aurora  $ 48,000.00
4.   Naperville  $ 61,000.00
5.   Peoria  $ 58,000.00
6.   Springfield  $ 69,000.00
7.   Moline  $ 55,000.00
8.   Cairo  $ 59,000.00
9.   Edwardsville  $ 63,000.00
10. Champaign  $ 57,000.00
11. Joliet  $ 69,000.00
12. Arlington Heights  $ 63,000.00
13. Berwyn  $ 63,000.00
14. Cicero  $ 62,900.00
15. Bloomington  $ 57,000.00
16. Bolingbrook  $ 64,000.00
17. Decatur  $ 67,000.00
18. Elgin  $ 51,000.00
19. Oak Park  $ 63,000.00
20. Wheaton  $ 62,000.00

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