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Pharmacy Aides in Minnesota

Pharmacy Aides in Minnesota

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2.2% Jobs Projection
$25,720 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Pharmacy Aides in Minnesota is growing slower than average.

  • Pharmacy Aides in Minnesota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Minnesota?

In Minnesota, there were 210 people working as Pharmacy Aides in the year 2018.

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

That’s a decline of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 2.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Pharmacy Aides job openings in Minnesota, and 470 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $21,560 to $39,500 with $25,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.37 to $18.99. The median hourly rate was $12.36.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.35 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.01.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 110 $25,990
Fargo, ND-MN 90 $30,350

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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Occupation Minnesota Employment Total
Medical Assistants 10,010
Dental Assistants 5,730
Healthcare Support Workers 2,080
Phlebotomists 1,600
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,480
Medical Equipment Preparers 1,270
Medical Transcriptionists 780

References

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