Average Salary for Pharmacy Aides
SOC 31-9095 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Pharmacy Aides in the United States is $37,000 ($17.79/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,360 at the 10th percentile to $58,660 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 41,100 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 59.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$37,000
Mean Annual
$40,290
10th Pct
$29,360
75th Pct
$42,570
Employment
41,100
Salary Distribution
$29k
10th
$34k
25th
$37k
Median
$43k
75th
$59k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $73,870 |
| Vallejo, CA | $67,860 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $67,050 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,900 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $52,120 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $50,940 |
| Salisbury, MD | $49,480 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,200 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,010 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,030 |
| Reno, NV | $44,720 |
| Salem, OR | $44,440 |
| Yuba City, CA | $44,190 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $42,870 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $41,950 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $55,590 |
| California | $44,060 |
| Washington | $43,320 |
| Hawaii | $41,930 |
| Utah | $38,970 |
| Arizona | $38,800 |
| Oregon | $38,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,280 |
| Idaho | $37,940 |
| Nevada | $37,760 |
| Minnesota | $37,630 |
| Maine | $37,450 |
| Texas | $37,410 |
| Massachusetts | $37,240 |
| New York | $37,150 |
| Missouri | $37,120 |
| Illinois | $37,090 |
| Wisconsin | $37,030 |
| Ohio | $37,000 |
| Rhode Island | $36,960 |
| New Mexico | $36,700 |
| South Dakota | $36,560 |
| Delaware | $36,470 |
| Connecticut | $35,940 |
| Vermont | $35,920 |
| Tennessee | $35,920 |
| Virginia | $35,840 |
| South Carolina | $35,820 |
| Florida | $35,810 |
| Colorado | $35,690 |
| Maryland | $35,590 |
| Indiana | $35,450 |
| Montana | $35,440 |
| Kentucky | $35,140 |
| New Jersey | $34,900 |
| Michigan | $34,750 |
| North Carolina | $34,660 |
| Alabama | $34,240 |
| Wyoming | $33,710 |
| Arkansas | $33,680 |
| Georgia | $33,440 |
| Iowa | $33,330 |
| West Virginia | $32,990 |
| New Hampshire | $32,070 |
| Louisiana | $30,940 |
| Oklahoma | $30,920 |
| Nebraska | $30,900 |
| Kansas | $28,800 |
| Mississippi | $28,270 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,760 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Pharmacy Aides broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Outpatient Care Centers | $70,800 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $67,860 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $55,090 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,300 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $47,820 |
| Insurance Carriers | $47,820 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,090 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,090 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,090 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $45,920 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $45,880 |
| Hospitals | $45,630 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $45,220 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,070 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,520 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,520 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,520 |
| Finance and Insurance | $42,790 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $42,790 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $42,540 |
| Educational Services | $41,340 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $41,340 |
| Educational Services | $41,340 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $41,030 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $41,030 |
| Wholesale Trade | $41,030 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $40,960 |
| Offices of Physicians | $40,030 |
| Temporary Help Services | $39,790 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $39,320 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $36,970 |
| Retail Trade | $36,330 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $36,120 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $36,120 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $36,120 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $35,120 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $35,120 |
| Employment Services | $32,640 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $32,640 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $32,640 |
| Manufacturing | $32,180 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $37,000 |
| 2023 | $36,200 |
| 2022 | $33,270 |
| 2021 | $29,930 |
| 2020 | $29,280 |
| 2019 | $27,850 |
| 2018 | $26,450 |
| 2017 | $26,120 |
| 2016 | $25,240 |
| 2015 | $24,450 |
| 2014 | $23,200 |