There are numerous venues where pharmacy technicians are employed.  These include but are not limited to community pharmacies, hospitals and other health-system institutions, long-term care facilities, home health care agencies, clinic pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies and managed care/health insurance organizations.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Occupational and Employment Wages 2006 reports, employment for Pharmacy technicians is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2014.