Best Pharmacy Technician Programs in Hawaii (2026)

Quick answer: Pharmacy technicians in Hawaii earn a median of $46,760 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited pharmacy technician schools in Hawaii with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

Comparing pharmacy technician schools in Hawaii starts with the local labor market and the credentials each program offers. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $46,760 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Hawaii Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$46,760BLS OEWS, May 2025
Hawaii pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$36,120 to $62,190BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying Hawaii metro for this fieldUrban Honolulu, HI, $46,400BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+6.4% growth, about 49,000 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment1,540 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Hawaii location quotient0.81BLS OEWS, May 2025

Explore the Pharmacy technician Career

What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the Hawaii figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 1 school within 34 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 1 of them carries a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI 34.2 miles away BOC Score 60.4
Tuition Contact school for pricing
Contact
  • 1221 Kapiolani Boulevard Ste. 644 Honolulu, HI 96814-3518
  • (808) 237-5140
Key stats
  • Completion rate: 74.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 6
  • Annual completions: 230
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $40,730 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Pharmacy Technician Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy Technicians annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $36020, P25 $37850, P50 $45750, P75 $49990, P90 $61040.10th$36,02025th$37,85050th (median)$45,75075th$49,99090th$61,040
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Pharmacy Technicians annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$36,020
25th$37,850
50th (median)$45,750
75th$49,990
90th$61,040
Projected employment growth, United States, Pharmacy Technicians, 2024-2034
Pharmacy Technicians employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 490400; 2034 projected employment 521800; percent change +6.4%.2024490,400 jobs2034 (proj.)521,800 jobsChange: +6.4%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Pharmacy Technicians employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
2024490,400
2034 projected521,800
Percent change+6.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does pharmacy technician training take in Hawaii?

Pharmacy technician certificate programs in Hawaii typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do pharmacy technicians earn in Hawaii?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), pharmacy technicians in Hawaii earned a median annual wage of approximately $46,760. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $36,120 to $62,190 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many pharmacy technician schools are in Hawaii?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


About this guide: Researched and written by the TradeCareerPath Editorial Team. Our editorial team researches and sources every trade school and career guide using federal labor and education data, including BLS OEWS and Employment Projections, DOL apprenticeship records, IPEDS, College Scorecard, and state licensing boards. We follow the editorial standards documented at /editorial-policy/.

Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)