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Pharmacy Aides in Maryland

Considering a career as a Pharmacy Aide in Maryland?

8.9% Jobs Projection

$24,890 Median Salary

70 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Maryland?

There were approximately 140 workers employed as Pharmacy Aides in this state in 2018.

There were 160 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 Maryland has fewer Pharmacy Aides than average.

Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Pharmacy Aides job openings in Maryland, and 490 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $21,120 to $45,470 with $24,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.15 to $21.86. The median hourly rate was $11.97.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.23 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.74.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	730	$23,380
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	250	$28,310
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	80	$32,810

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	Maryland Employment Total
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Dental Assistants	6,020
Healthcare Support Workers	3,520
Phlebotomists	2,790
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	1,470
Medical Equipment Preparers	1,130
Medical Transcriptionists	660

References

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