Pharmacy Aides Salary
Healthcare Support Occupations · 40K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$37,680
Median hourly
$18
Average annual
$40,450
Typical range
$29,820–$56,010
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Pharmacy Aides is $37,680 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $18 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling..
Most earn between $29,820 and $56,010 a year. There are roughly 40K people employed as pharmacy aides in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Pharmacy Aides.
- Hourly
- $18.12
- Daily
- $145
- Weekly
- $725
- Bi-weekly
- $1,449
- Monthly
- $3,140
- Annual
- $37,680
$37,680 a year is around the 50th percentile for Pharmacy Aidess. The median is $37,680.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1District of Columbia$59,960
- 2Utah$51,600
- 3Hawaii$46,250
- 4Washington$45,110
- 5Arizona$43,360
- 6California$42,200
- 7Oregon$40,250
- 8Pennsylvania$39,470
- 9Nevada$39,080
- 10Texas$38,630
- 11Delaware$38,500
- 12Maine$38,060
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Vallejo, CA$69,870
- 2Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$55,710
- 3Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$51,850
- 4Salem, OR$51,590
- 5Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$49,620
- 6Jacksonville, FL$47,830
- 7San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$47,450
- 8San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$46,830
- 9Urban Honolulu, HI$46,250
- 10Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$45,400
- 11San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$44,810
- 12Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$44,120
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What a Pharmacy Aides does
- Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
- Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
- Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
- Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
- Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
- Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, or shelves.
- Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.
- Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Pharmacy Aides make?
- The median annual wage for Pharmacy Aides is $37,680 ($18 per hour). Pay ranges from about $29,820 at the 10th percentile to $56,010 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Pharmacy Aides?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $40,450, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Pharmacy Aidess the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $59,960.
- Is Pharmacy Aides a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 40K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Pharmacy Aides do?
- Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.; Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.; Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales..