Find Trade Colleges

Study Area & Zipcode

Pharmacy Aides in South Carolina

Find Schools Near

Pharmacy Aides in South Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Pharmacy Aide.

-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.

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.

undefined

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 %.

undefined

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.

undefined

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

Discover similar careers:

Occupation SC Employment Total

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.