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Pharmacy Aides in Arizona

Considering a career as a Pharmacy Aide in Arizona?

26.3% Jobs Projection

$37,130 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Pharmacy Aides in Arizona is growing faster than average.
Pharmacy Aides in Arizona earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Arizona?

In Arizona, there were 280 people working as Pharmacy Aides in the year 2018.

There were 190 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 330 Pharmacy Aides working in it, which means Arizona has fewer Pharmacy Aides than average.

Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 26.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Pharmacy Aides job openings in Arizona, and 240 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,700 annual jobs and 35,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pharmacy Aides Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $23,380 to $57,300 with $37,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.24 to $27.55. The median hourly rate was $17.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arizona 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
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	220	$37,860
Tucson, AZ	30	$38,290

Top States for Pharmacy Aides Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pharmacy Aides work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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

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Occupation	Arizona Employment Total
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Dental Assistants	6,850
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Healthcare Support Workers	1,850
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,320
Phlebotomists	1,220
Medical Transcriptionists	950

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