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Pharmacy technician programs in Florida
Florida has 36 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Florida, expect to start around $35,760–$37,040 and reach a median of $43,590 with experience; the top quarter earn $47,570 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Florida). Graduates of these Florida programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $23,314 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Florida
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 38,460 employed in Florida. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Florida, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BradentonChipleyClearwaterCoconut CreekDavieDeFuniak SpringsEustisFort PierceGreenacresHollywoodHomesteadJacksonvilleKissimmeeLive OakMiamiMiami LakesMiltonMiramarNaplesOcalaOrlandoPensacolaSaint PetersburgSanfordTampaWinter GardenWinter HavenWinter Park
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | Public college | 5 | $33,068 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rasmussen University-Florida | Ocala | for-profit university | 68 | $29,867 | $11,611 | not reported | not reported |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College | Naples | Public technical college | 18 | $28,980 | not reported | 99% | $14,698 |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public college | 9 | $25,473 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lake Technical College | Eustis | Public technical college | 7 | $25,167 | not reported | 47% | $25,443 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Tampa | Tampa | for-profit career college | 10 | $24,423 | $9,500 | 56% | $31,490 |
| Orange Technical College-West Campus | Winter Garden | Public technical college | 9 | $23,837 | not reported | 71% | $18,009 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Orlando | Orlando | for-profit career college | 29 | $23,336 | $9,500 | 69% | $41,001 |
| Osceola Technical College | Kissimmee | Public technical college | 32 | $23,292 | not reported | 47% | $10,001 |
| Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | Public technical college | 14 | $23,203 | not reported | 65% | $15,131 |
| Concorde Career Institute-Miramar | Miramar | for-profit career college | 27 | $22,595 | $9,478 | 67% | $32,588 |
| William T McFatter Technical College | Davie | Public technical college | 16 | $22,341 | not reported | 66% | $17,061 |
| Medical Institute of Palm Beach | Greenacres | for-profit career college | 2 | $21,543 | $7,779 | 85% | $46,622 |
| Florida Career College-Orlando | Orlando | for-profit career college | 18 | $19,906 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Education Institute | Miami | for-profit career college | 43 | $19,894 | $9,500 | 74% | $40,974 |
| FVI School of Nursing and Technology | Miami | for-profit career school | 60 | $19,582 | $9,097 | 89% | $40,170 |
| Ultimate Medical Academy | Clearwater | non-profit career school | 251 | $19,370 | $15,244 | 55% | $27,014 |
| Ana G. Mendez University | Orlando | non-profit university | 29 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Global Medical & Technical Training Institute | Miami | for-profit career college | 16 | not reported | not reported | 87% | $42,281 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Public college | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Radford M Locklin Technical College | Milton | Public technical college | 14 | not reported | not reported | 63% | $9,088 |
| Sheridan Technical College | Hollywood | Public technical college | 12 | not reported | not reported | 70% | $12,784 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford | Public college | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Florida Panhandle Technical College | Chipley | Public technical college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 41% | $9,702 |
| South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus | Homestead | Public technical college | 9 | not reported | not reported | 86% | $9,613 |
| Ridge Technical College | Winter Haven | Public technical college | 8 | not reported | not reported | 99% | not reported |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Public technical college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 64% | $4,193 |
| Riveroak Technical College | Live Oak | Public technical college | 7 | not reported | not reported | 75% | $17,285 |
| Orange Technical College | Orlando | Public technical college | 6 | not reported | not reported | 79% | $13,740 |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public college | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| H W Brewster Technical College | Tampa | Public technical college | 4 | not reported | not reported | 72% | $18,363 |
| Orange Technical College-East Campus | Winter Park | Public technical college | 3 | not reported | not reported | 63% | $15,447 |
| Emerald Coast Technical College | DeFuniak Springs | Public technical college | 2 | not reported | not reported | 87% | $22,891 |
| Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College | Miami Lakes | Public technical college | 1 | not reported | not reported | 4.5% | $9,085 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Public technical college | 1 | not reported | not reported | 60% | $30,586 |
| LECOM Bradenton School of Pharmacy | Bradenton | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.