💊 Pharmacy Technician License Requirements by State

Compare pharmacy technician license requirements across all 50 states and DC — experience, exams, fees, and salary data.

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Required	—	$129	$35,061
AKAlaska	Required	—	$129	$49,972
AZArizona	Required	—	$129	$39,091
ARArkansas	Required	—	$129	$33,852
CACalifornia	Required	—	$129	$55,613
COColorado	Required	—	$129	$43,524
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$129	$46,345
DEDelaware	Required	—	$129	$40,300
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$129	$51,584
FLFlorida	Required	—	$129	$38,688
GAGeorgia	Required	—	$129	$37,479
HIHawaii	Required	—	$129	$54,405
IDIdaho	Required	—	$129	$37,882
ILIllinois	Required	—	$129	$42,315
INIndiana	Required	—	$129	$36,673
IAIowa	Required	—	$129	$35,867
KSKansas	Required	—	$129	$35,867
KYKentucky	Required	—	$129	$35,867
LALouisiana	Required	—	$129	$36,270
MEMaine	Required	—	$129	$39,091
MDMaryland	Required	—	$129	$43,927
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$129	$49,166
MIMichigan	Required	—	$129	$37,882
MNMinnesota	Required	—	$129	$41,912
MSMississippi	Required	—	$129	$33,449
MOMissouri	Required	—	$129	$36,270
MTMontana	Required	—	$129	$38,688
NENebraska	Required	—	$129	$36,270
NVNevada	Required	—	$129	$41,106
NHNew Hampshire	Required	—	$129	$41,912
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$129	$47,554
NMNew Mexico	Required	—	$129	$36,673
NYNew York	Required	—	$129	$52,390
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$129	$37,076
NDNorth Dakota	Required	—	$129	$38,285
OHOhio	Required	—	$129	$37,076
OKOklahoma	Required	—	$129	$35,061
OROregon	Required	—	$129	$44,330
PAPennsylvania	Required	—	$129	$39,494
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$129	$41,509
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$129	$36,673
SDSouth Dakota	Required	—	$129	$35,464
TNTennessee	Required	—	$129	$36,270
TXTexas	Required	—	$129	$37,882
UTUtah	Required	—	$129	$39,091
VTVermont	Required	—	$129	$40,703
VAVirginia	Required	—	$129	$41,106
WAWashington	Required	—	$129	$47,554
WVWest Virginia	Required	—	$129	$34,658
WIWisconsin	Required	—	$129	$37,882
WYWyoming	Required	—	$129	$38,285

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Data last verified 2026. Salary data from BLS OEWS. Always verify with your state licensing board.