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Pharmacy Aides in Virginia

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-4% Jobs Projection
$22,850 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 650 Pharmacy Aides working in the state.

There were 580 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are declining at a rate of 3.5% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Pharmacy Aides job openings in Virginia, and 550 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $18,520 to $30,880 with $22,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.9 to $14.85. The median hourly rate was $10.99.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 250 $28,310

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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