The downside to this situation is that the rate of pay is likely to be near minimum wage. The hourly rate for a beginning pharmacy technician with no training or experience will typically range from $7.50 to $8.50 per hour.Lead pharmacy technicians in hospital environments usually earn between $14.00 and $18.00 per hour.n 2008, the median wage for pharmacy technicians nationwide was $13.32 per hour. Fifty percent of pharmacy technicians made between $11.00 and $15.00 per hour. The bottom 10% was paid less than $9.00 per hour. The highest earners made $18.00 per hour or more.