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Pharmacy Aides in South Carolina

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-5% Jobs Projection

$21,450 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 200 Pharmacy Aides working in the state.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are declining at a rate of 4.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 210 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $17,490 to $39,430 with $21,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.41 to $18.96. The median hourly rate was $10.31.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.57 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.26.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina 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
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	40	$19,980

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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