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Pharmacy technician programs in Oregon

Oregon has 5 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Oregon, expect to start around $44,530–$48,190 and reach a median of $54,900 with experience; the top quarter earn $62,560 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Oregon). Graduates of these Oregon programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $31,201 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What pharmacy technicians earn in Oregon

$44,530starting (10th percentile)
$48,190early career (25th)
$54,900median, all experience
$62,560experienced (75th)
$68,000top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,320 employed in Oregon. National median: $45,750.

Campuses in Oregon, ranked by what their graduates earned

5campuses in Oregon
32credentials awarded / yr
$31,201median earnings, yr 1 (Oregon)
$22,908median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BendCoos BayGrants PassPortlandSalem

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Central Oregon Community College Bend Public 2 $33,930 not reported 25% not reported
Rogue Community College Grants Pass Public 5 $31,201 $18,186 9.4% not reported
Carrington College-Portland Portland for-profit 13 $28,474 $8,957 54% $41,390
Chemeketa Community College Salem Public 9 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay Public 3 not reported not reported 40% not 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.

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