Pharmacy aides
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonPharmacy aides are most often employed by the Pharmacies & drug stores industry. The average yearly wage for Pharmacy aides was $38,183 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Pharmacy aides are Carr 156-Carr 164 PUMA, PR, Wichita (Northwest) & Newton Cities PUMA, KS, and Northeast Kansas PUMA, KS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Pharmacy aides are Carr 156-Carr 164 PUMA, PR, Carr 2 (Sur) PUMA, PR, and Northeast Kansas PUMA, KS.
Employment and salary information for the Pharmacy aides workforce. Pharmacy aides workforce in 2021 was 36,757 people, of which 75.9% were women and 24.1% were men. Pharmacy aides are paid most in Van Zandt, Wood, Camp & Rains Counties PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Carr 156-Carr 164 PUMA, PR.
The Pharmacy aides workforce in 2021 was 36,757 people (75.9% women and 24.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −11.2% between 2014 (41,415) and 2021 (36,757).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Pharmacy aides.
During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($94,689), Louisiana ($48,190), and Maryland ($47,975).
In 2021, Pharmacy aides earned an average of $38,183, $21,412 less than the average national salary of $59,596
The graph shows the ranking of Pharmacy aides in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.
In 2021, Pharmacy aides had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.439, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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.
Information on the industries that employ Pharmacy aides and on wages for those in the field. Pharmacies & drug stores 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 Nursing Care Facilities ($75,537).
This graphic shows the share of Pharmacy aides employed by various industries. Pharmacies & drug stores employs the largest share of Pharmacy aides at 80.6%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 16.4% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 3.01%.
Demographic information on Pharmacy aides in the US. The workforce of Pharmacy aides in 2021 was 36,757 people, with 75.9% woman, and 24.1% men. The average age of male Pharmacy aides in the workforce is 35.1 and of female Pharmacy aides is 36.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Pharmacy aides is White.
The workforce of Pharmacy aides in 2021 was 36,757 people, with 75.9% woman, and 24.1% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (6,880 people), 20 to 24 years (6,347 people), and 30 to 34 years (5,099 people). Among them they concentrated 50.5% of the total workforce.
In 2021, 19.3% of Pharmacy aides workers were Hispanic and 80.7% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.4%), Puerto Rican (14.4)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.16)%
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In 2021, 59.9% of the Pharmacy aides workforce were White, of which 78.3% were women and 21.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.7%) and Asian (11.6%).
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 2021 were Health.
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.
The main educational levels achieved by the Pharmacy aides workers were Some college (11,661 people), High School or Equivalent (10,577 people), and Bachelors Degree (6,416 people).
The graphic shows the Pharmacy aides workforce by gender and educational level.
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 on job growth for Pharmacy Aides from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Pharmacy Aides are expected to see a growth of −15.6% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.
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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.
