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Best Pharmacy Technician Schools Near Biddeford, ME (2026)
Updated August 25, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Biddeford, Maine is home to about 22,463 residents. Median household income is $69,794 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, the top-earning pharmacy technician-related role is Health Technologist and Technician at a median $61,490 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Pharmacy Technician Schools to Biddeford
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer pharmacy technician programs near Biddeford, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Biddeford city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Biddeford is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (BLS area code 38860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Pharmacy Technician
$46,630
Portland-South Portland, ME
$45,761
Health Technologist and Technician
$61,490
Portland-South Portland, ME
$60,343
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Biddeford at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
22,463
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$69,794
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Biddeford-Area Cities With Pharmacy Technician Programs
What are the highest-paying pharmacy technician roles near Biddeford?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying pharmacy technician-related roles near Biddeford are: Health Technologist and Technician ($61,490), Pharmacy Technician ($46,630). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in South Portland instead of Biddeford?
South Portland, ME is 13.9 miles from Biddeford and has its own set of local pharmacy technician programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Biddeford an affordable place to study pharmacy technician?
Biddeford’s median household income of $69,794 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Biddeford while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: August 25, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.