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Pharmacy Aides in Pennsylvania

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-8% Jobs Projection
$22,960 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Pharmacy Aides in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 2,000 workers employed as Pharmacy Aides in this state in 2018.

There were 1,500 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 500 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are declining at a rate of 8.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,500 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $17,260 to $35,630 with $22,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.3 to $17.13. The median hourly rate was $11.04.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,890 $27,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 730 $23,380
Pittsburgh, PA 340 $30,320
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 130 $21,960
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 120 $20,140
York-Hanover, PA 70 $20,390
Lancaster, PA 70 $22,010
Williamsport, PA 50 $19,920

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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