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Pharmacy Aides in Florida

Is Florida a good place for you to work as a Pharmacy Aide?

-0% Jobs Projection

$28,250 Median Salary

300 Job Openings

While jobs for Pharmacy Aides in Florida are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Pharmacy Aides in Florida is expected to decrease.
Pharmacy Aides in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Florida?

There were approximately 1,920 workers employed as Pharmacy Aides in this state in 2018.

There were 1,860 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are declining at a rate of 0.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 300 annual job openings, and 2,250 total jobs in 2026 for Pharmacy Aides in this state.

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

What do Pharmacy Aides Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $21,130 to $40,060 with $28,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.16 to $19.26. The median hourly rate was $13.58.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.61 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

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

Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	840	$32,040
Jacksonville, FL	170	$29,120
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	160	$26,500

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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