Pharmacy aides

This post summarizes key statistics on Pharmacy aides using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 16,205
25 24,434
30 36,733
35 39,692
40 41,197
45 46,346
50 39,692
55 39,692
60 39,093
65 41,055


Hours Worked Share
0-20 15.50
20-39 22.30
39-41 56.10
41-50 3.50
50-60 1.60
More than 60 1.00

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Pharmacy aides.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
69.10 29,867 Drug stores
12.10 48,617 Hospitals
3.20 24,923 Grocery stores
2.40 46,346 Department stores
2.20 33,341 Health services, n.e.c.
2.00 45,363 Offices and clinics of physicians
1.90 33,230 Miscellaneous retail stores
0.90 28,838 Veterinary services
0.90 43,216 Insurance
0.80 63,527 Drugs

This table highlights the top industries people working as Pharmacy aides work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Pharmacy aides. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Pharmacy aides received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Pharmacy aides. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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