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Pharmacy Aides in Illinois

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

-10% Jobs Projection

$25,430 Median Salary

90 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 400 Pharmacy Aides working in the state.

There were 610 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 210 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are declining at a rate of 9.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 670 jobs for Illinois 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $19,800 to $40,720 with $25,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.52 to $19.58. The median hourly rate was $12.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.74.

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

Top Illinois 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
St. Louis, MO-IL	460	$23,420
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	200	$23,930

Top States for Pharmacy Aides Employment

View the list below to see 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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