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Pharmacy Aides in Alabama
Is Alabama a good place for you to work as a Pharmacy Aide?
While jobs for Pharmacy Aides in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Pharmacy Aides in Alabama is expected to decrease.
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Pharmacy Aides in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Alabama?
There were approximately 780 workers employed as Pharmacy Aides in this state in 2018.
There were 900 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 330 Pharmacy Aides working in it, which means Alabama has more Pharmacy Aides than average.
Job Projections for Alabama
Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are declining at a rate of 11.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.
Alabama Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 540 jobs for Alabama Pharmacy Aides in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,700 annual jobs and 35,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pharmacy Aides Make in Alabama?
In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $16,690 to $33,590 with $19,430 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.02 to $16.15. The median hourly rate was $9.34.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.26 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.08.
The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Alabama Metros for Pharmacy Aides
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacy Aides.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 50 | $22,690 |
Top States for Pharmacy Aides Employment
The table below shows the states where most Pharmacy Aides work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 9,480 | $29,470 |
Texas | 2,560 | $23,040 |
Tennessee | 2,210 | $24,350 |
New York | 2,050 | $27,810 |
Pennsylvania | 2,000 | $22,960 |
Florida | 1,920 | $28,250 |
Georgia | 1,250 | $26,110 |
Washington | 1,100 | $29,470 |
Missouri | 1,010 | $24,110 |
Louisiana | 960 | $24,150 |
Oklahoma | 890 | $22,860 |
Massachusetts | 810 | $32,260 |
Alabama | 780 | $19,430 |
Kansas | 780 | $22,400 |
Ohio | 710 | $25,340 |
Virginia | 650 | $22,850 |
Michigan | 630 | $24,920 |
Nebraska | 440 | $26,360 |
Oregon | 420 | $31,300 |
Illinois | 400 | $25,430 |
Below are the states where Pharmacy Aides get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $44,840 |
Colorado | $39,270 |
Arizona | $37,130 |
Utah | $36,180 |
Hawaii | $34,640 |
Massachusetts | $32,260 |
Connecticut | $31,650 |
Oregon | $31,300 |
New Mexico | $30,450 |
Delaware | $29,990 |
Related Careers in Alabama
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Alabama Employment Total |
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Medical Assistants | 9,180 |
Dental Assistants | 3,160 |
Phlebotomists | 2,140 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 1,490 |
Healthcare Support Workers | 1,240 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 1,180 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 550 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.