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Career Information for Pharmacy Technicians in Washington

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Fast Facts for Pharmacy Technicians in Washington

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Longview, Mount Vernon, and Bellingham
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Seattle, Olympia, and Kennewick
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Seattle, Tacoma, and Spokane

Salaries for Pharmacy Technicians in Washington

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Tacoma, Seattle, and Mount Vernon. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Pharmacy Technicians in Washington are listed below.

Selected Pharmacy Technician Schools in Washington

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Bellevue, Kennewick, Spokane, Tacoma, Tukwila, Vancouver

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice, Online Program - Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Everest College
Bremerton, Everett, Renton, Tacoma

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Carrington College
Spokane

Offers degree and certificate programs in medical, dental, and information technology disciplines. Main campus in Phoenix, Arizona and eight satellite campuses spread across six western states.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Certificate

Selected Online Schools for Pharmacy Technicians in Washington

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Health Care Administration-Pharmacy Practice
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technology
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Pharmacist's Assistant
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Washington Pharmacy Technician Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Centralia CollegeCentraliaAssociate3,652
Clark CollegeVancouverAssociate9,705
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewoodAssociate9,829
Edmonds Community CollegeLynnwoodAssociate8,435
Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeenAssociate2,050
Lower Columbia CollegeLongviewAssociate3,348
Pima Medical Institute RentonRentonAssociate290
Pima Medical Institute SeattleSeattleAssociate357
Renton Technical CollegeRentonAssociate4,915
Seattle Community College-North CampusSeattleAssociate5,856
Skagit Valley CollegeMount VernonAssociate5,727
Spokane Community CollegeSpokaneAssociate6,961
Tacoma Community CollegeTacomaAssociate5,811
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattleDoctorate40,218
Yakima Valley Community CollegeYakimaAssociate4,354

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Pharmacy Technicians

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Washington. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Pharmacy Technicians

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Pharmacy Technicians relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

WASHINGTON

   
Longview110$34,0601.7
Mount Vernon140$36,9301.5
Bellingham240$34,1601.4
Bremerton200$36,8401.1
Spokane530$33,2601.1
Yakima180$33,3001
Wenatchee80$34,3601
Tacoma620$38,4401
Kennewick170$31,6300.9
Olympia160$35,1300.8
Seattle2,430$37,1300.7
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