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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-9095 Pharmacy Aides

Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.


National estimates for Pharmacy Aides
Industry profile for Pharmacy Aides
Geographic profile for Pharmacy Aides

National estimates for Pharmacy Aides:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Pharmacy Aides:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
43,230 3.4 % $ 17.24 $ 35,870 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Pharmacy Aides:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.82 $ 13.75 $ 15.99 $ 19.04 $ 24.13
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,590 $ 28,600 $ 33,270 $ 39,590 $ 50,180


Industry profile for Pharmacy Aides:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Pharmacy Aides are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Pharmacy Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Pharmacy Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Health and Personal Care Retailers 28,580 2.61 $ 15.65 $ 32,550
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 4,350 0.15 $ 15.10 $ 31,400
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,000 0.05 $ 22.61 $ 47,020
Outpatient Care Centers 1,760 0.17 $ 30.57 $ 63,580
General Merchandise Retailers 1,660 0.05 (8) (8)

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Pharmacy Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Health and Personal Care Retailers 28,580 2.61 $ 15.65 $ 32,550
Outpatient Care Centers 1,760 0.17 $ 30.57 $ 63,580
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 4,350 0.15 $ 15.10 $ 31,400
Other Miscellaneous Retailers 720 0.15 $ 16.46 $ 34,240
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 220 0.07 $ 17.88 $ 37,190

Top paying industries for Pharmacy Aides:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 1,760 0.17 $ 30.57 $ 63,580
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,000 0.05 $ 22.61 $ 47,020
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 60 (7) $ 22.04 $ 45,840
Insurance Carriers 150 0.01 $ 21.42 $ 44,560
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 100 (7) $ 20.70 $ 43,060


Geographic profile for Pharmacy Aides:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Pharmacy Aides are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Pharmacy Aides, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of pharmacy aides by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Pharmacy Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,440 0.54 1.83 $ 22.31 $ 46,400
Texas 2,870 0.22 0.76 $ 14.58 $ 30,330
Pennsylvania 2,690 0.46 1.58 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
New York 2,560 0.28 0.96 $ 17.45 $ 36,290
Florida 2,450 0.27 0.91 $ 16.37 $ 34,050


Map of location quotient of pharmacy aides by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pharmacy Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 1,190 0.74 2.55 $ 12.09 $ 25,150
Kansas 810 0.59 2.01 $ 13.75 $ 28,600
Nebraska 560 0.57 1.96 $ 13.67 $ 28,430
California 9,440 0.54 1.83 $ 22.31 $ 46,400
Utah 850 0.52 1.79 $ 16.11 $ 33,520


Map of annual mean wages of pharmacy aides by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Pharmacy Aides:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 9,440 0.54 1.83 $ 22.31 $ 46,400
District of Columbia 90 0.13 0.43 $ 22.30 $ 46,390
Alaska 60 0.18 0.63 $ 20.71 $ 43,080
Hawaii 90 0.14 0.49 $ 19.49 $ 40,540
Washington 1,430 0.42 1.43 $ 18.60 $ 38,690



Map of employment of pharmacy aides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Pharmacy Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,330 0.71 2.43 $ 21.14 $ 43,960
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,030 0.22 0.76 $ 17.59 $ 36,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,240 0.52 1.78 $ 27.24 $ 56,660
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 870 0.23 0.78 $ 15.00 $ 31,190
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 820 0.31 1.07 $ 15.36 $ 31,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 820 0.30 1.01 $ 18.31 $ 38,080
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 820 0.18 0.63 $ 16.09 $ 33,460
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 760 0.37 1.27 $ 18.77 $ 39,050
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 730 0.27 0.93 $ 18.02 $ 37,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 650 0.21 0.73 $ 14.47 $ 30,100


Map of location quotient of pharmacy aides by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pharmacy Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma City, OK 620 0.99 3.37 $ 11.86 $ 24,660
Columbia, MO 90 0.97 3.32 $ 15.72 $ 32,700
Provo-Orem, UT 270 0.96 3.29 $ 15.07 $ 31,340
Rochester, NY 440 0.92 3.13 $ 16.92 $ 35,190
Lafayette, LA 170 0.90 3.09 $ 11.53 $ 23,980
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 40 0.88 3.03 $ 16.44 $ 34,190
Iowa City, IA 80 0.88 3.02 $ 14.93 $ 31,040
Grand Island, NE 30 0.85 2.89 $ 12.50 $ 26,010
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 110 0.83 2.85 $ 29.81 $ 61,990
Raleigh, NC 500 0.75 2.57 $ 19.33 $ 40,200


Map of annual mean wages of pharmacy aides by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Pharmacy Aides:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 110 0.83 2.85 $ 29.81 $ 61,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,240 0.52 1.78 $ 27.24 $ 56,660
Santa Rosa, CA 90 0.42 1.44 $ 26.09 $ 54,270
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 450 0.44 1.49 $ 24.93 $ 51,850
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 320 0.29 0.98 $ 24.40 $ 50,750
Stockton-Lodi, CA 200 0.72 2.47 $ 23.66 $ 49,220
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 640 0.39 1.33 $ 22.12 $ 46,010
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 580 0.39 1.32 $ 22.00 $ 45,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,330 0.71 2.43 $ 21.14 $ 43,960
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 50 0.55 1.87 $ 20.88 $ 43,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Pharmacy Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 220 0.59 2.00 $ 11.86 $ 24,680
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 150 0.88 3.01 $ 13.54 $ 28,160
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 130 0.41 1.40 $ 14.10 $ 29,330
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 130 0.79 2.71 $ 12.69 $ 26,390
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.96 6.71 $ 10.75 $ 22,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Pharmacy Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.96 6.71 $ 10.75 $ 22,360
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 150 0.88 3.01 $ 13.54 $ 28,160
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 0.79 2.71 $ 13.07 $ 27,180
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 130 0.79 2.71 $ 12.69 $ 26,390
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 80 0.75 2.56 $ 12.69 $ 26,390

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Pharmacy Aides:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.74 2.53 $ 18.76 $ 39,030
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 60 0.63 2.16 $ 18.14 $ 37,730
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.64 2.20 $ 17.97 $ 37,380
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 1.45 $ 17.88 $ 37,190
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 0.51 1.76 $ 17.81 $ 37,050


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023