Pharmacy aides

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2024 Workforce

37.9k

Average Age

35.9

Estimated Job Growth

10-year projection

Average Salary

$40,095

Average Male Salary

$52,847

Average Female Salary

$36,542

About

Pharmacy aides are most often employed by the Pharmacies & drug retailers industry. The average yearly wage for Pharmacy aides was $40,095 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Pharmacy aides are Sedgwick (Northwest) & Harvey Counties--Wichita (Northwest) & Newton Cities PUMA, KS, NYC-Brooklyn Community District 18--Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY, and Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Pharmacy aides are Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR, Yauco, Sabana Grande & Peñuelas PUMA, PR, and Harris County (Far North)--Spring PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Pharmacy aides workforce. Pharmacy aides workforce in 2024 was 37,889 people, of which 78.2% were women and 21.8% were men. Pharmacy aides are paid most in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 18--Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Vega Baja, Vega Alta & Morovis PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

8,256

Male Workforce

± 2.23k

29,633

Female Workforce

± 4.23k

The Pharmacy aides workforce in 2024 was 37,889 people (78.2% women and 21.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −13.6% between 2014 (43,832) and 2024 (37,889).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Pharmacy aides.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Colorado ($75,416), Maryland ($70,461), and Massachusetts ($59,828).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$40,095

AVERAGE WAGE

#383 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Pharmacy aides earned an average of $40,095, $29,783 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Pharmacy aides in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.445

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Pharmacy aides had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.445, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Pharmacy aides (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Pharmacy aides compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Pharmacy aides and on wages for those in the field. Pharmacies & drug retailers is the industry that employs the most Pharmacy aides, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Pharmacy aides, by average wage, is Administration of human resource programs ($108,404).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

37.9k

2024 Workforce

± 4,778

0.472%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17.8%

This graphic shows the share of Pharmacy aides employed by various industries. Pharmacies & drug retailers employs the largest share of Pharmacy aides at 77.6%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 15.2% and Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers with 3.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Pharmacy aides in the US. The workforce of Pharmacy aides in 2024 was 37,889 people, with 78.2% woman, and 21.8% men. The average age of male Pharmacy aides in the workforce is 33.3 and of female Pharmacy aides is 36.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Pharmacy aides is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Pharmacy aides in 2024 was 37,889 people, with 78.2% woman, and 21.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (6,921 people), 30 to 34 years (5,466 people), and 25 to 29 years (5,454 people). Among them they concentrated 47.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 27.9% of Pharmacy aides workers were Hispanic and 72.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55.2%), Puerto Rican (22.9)%, and Cuban (4.64)%

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Races

In 2024, 48.7% of the Pharmacy aides workforce were White, of which 82.3% were women and 17.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (15.9%) and Black (13.8%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Pharmacy aides from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Pharmacy aides is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Interdisciplinary Studies.

Among the necessary skills for Pharmacy aides, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Pharmacy aides need more than the average amount of Service Orientation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Pharmacy aides in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (2,049 people), Biology (1,201 people), and Business (870 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Pharmacy aides workers were High School or Equivalent (12,813 people), Some college (10,871 people), and Bachelors Degree (6,396 people).

The graphic shows the Pharmacy aides workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Pharmacy aides from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pharmacy aides need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Service Orientation, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Pharmacy Aides from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Pharmacy Aides are expected to see a growth of 0% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Pharmacy aides. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.