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Pharmacy Aides in Iowa

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2.9% Jobs Projection

$23,780 Median Salary

50 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 310 workers employed as Pharmacy Aides in this state in 2018.

There were 330 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 360 jobs for Iowa 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $18,410 to $39,480 with $23,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.85 to $18.98. The median hourly rate was $11.43.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.37 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.06.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	280	$29,520
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	50	$23,220

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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Dental Assistants	3,040
Phlebotomists	1,250
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1,000
Healthcare Support Workers	540
Medical Transcriptionists	530
Medical Equipment Preparers	420

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