Pharmacy Aides Wages
SOC 31-9095 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Pharmacy Aides is $36,200 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $27,560 and the 90th percentile is $56,800, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
43,830
P10
$27,560
P25
$32,240
Median
$36,200
P75
$42,580
P90
$56,800
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Pharmacy Aides have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $36,200 | $38,980 | $27,560 | $56,800 | 43,830 | — |
| 2022 | $33,270 | $35,870 | $24,590 | $50,180 | 43,230 | -8.09% |
| 2021 | $29,930 | $34,560 | $22,840 | $51,060 | 43,560 | -10.04% |
| 2020 | $29,280 | $32,250 | $20,960 | $50,390 | 38,900 | -2.17% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Pharmacy Aides. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $53,400, 48% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $53,400 | +47.5% | $53,660 | 80 |
| California | $42,690 | +17.9% | $49,600 | 9,690 |
| Hawaii | $42,230 | +16.7% | $46,540 | 50 |
| Alaska | $41,800 | +15.5% | $44,800 | 40 |
| Oregon | $40,280 | +11.3% | $44,200 | 440 |
| Nevada | $40,000 | +10.5% | $40,380 | 260 |
| Rhode Island | $39,590 | +9.4% | $37,360 | — |
| Washington | $39,290 | +8.5% | $42,190 | 1,560 |
| Georgia | $38,040 | +5.1% | $37,370 | 1,050 |
| Idaho | $37,960 | +4.9% | $39,350 | 100 |
| Massachusetts | $37,480 | +3.5% | $40,520 | 450 |
| Arizona | $37,390 | +3.3% | $40,220 | 610 |
| New Hampshire | $37,310 | +3.1% | $36,340 | 70 |
| South Dakota | $37,100 | +2.5% | $36,120 | 70 |
| Colorado | $36,800 | +1.7% | $41,220 | 220 |
| Wisconsin | $36,660 | +1.3% | $37,380 | 450 |
| Ohio | $36,480 | +0.8% | $37,300 | 1,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,260 | +0.2% | $35,020 | 1,960 |
| New Mexico | $36,250 | +0.1% | $37,770 | 140 |
| Missouri | $36,190 | -0% | $37,860 | 630 |
| Texas | $36,140 | -0.2% | $35,170 | 3,470 |
| Maine | $36,090 | -0.3% | $36,630 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $36,020 | -0.5% | $39,940 | 650 |
| West Virginia | $35,930 | -0.7% | $35,810 | 80 |
| Illinois | $35,900 | -0.8% | $37,250 | 1,390 |
| Tennessee | $35,560 | -1.8% | $34,620 | 740 |
| Connecticut | $35,470 | -2% | $35,420 | 350 |
| New York | $35,360 | -2.3% | $39,250 | 2,620 |
| Delaware | $35,340 | -2.4% | $35,140 | — |
| Alabama | $35,310 | -2.5% | $35,470 | 440 |
| Vermont | $35,230 | -2.7% | $34,620 | 110 |
| Maryland | $34,780 | -3.9% | $36,030 | 810 |
| South Carolina | $34,720 | -4.1% | $34,880 | 400 |
| Utah | $34,450 | -4.8% | $38,630 | 460 |
| Indiana | $34,170 | -5.6% | $34,620 | 500 |
| Montana | $33,920 | -6.3% | $36,640 | 140 |
| North Carolina | $33,920 | -6.3% | $35,320 | 1,480 |
| Florida | $33,840 | -6.5% | $35,420 | 2,230 |
| Iowa | $33,350 | -7.9% | $34,040 | 760 |
| New Jersey | $33,280 | -8.1% | $36,060 | 890 |
| Michigan | $33,130 | -8.5% | $34,650 | 960 |
| Kentucky | $32,210 | -11% | $33,030 | 880 |
| Virginia | $31,020 | -14.3% | $34,800 | 450 |
| Arkansas | $30,740 | -15.1% | $31,030 | 180 |
| Nebraska | $29,610 | -18.2% | $31,010 | 550 |
| Louisiana | $28,000 | -22.7% | $28,350 | 1,240 |
| Oklahoma | $27,850 | -23.1% | $28,350 | 950 |
| Kansas | $27,390 | -24.3% | $29,700 | 520 |
| Mississippi | $26,000 | -28.2% | $30,060 | — |