The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy aides in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,510 | 7.97% | 50.04% |
| 2021 | $36,360 | 16.80% | - |
| 2020 | $30,250 | 3.74% | - |
| 2019 | $29,120 | 1.51% | - |
| 2018 | $28,680 | -0.10% | - |
| 2017 | $28,710 | 31.63% | - |
| 2016 | $19,630 | 3.36% | - |
| 2015 | $18,970 | -5.06% | - |
| 2014 | $19,930 | -4.72% | - |
| 2013 | $20,870 | 5.41% | - |
| 2012 | $19,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,510, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the highest paying city for pharmacy aides in state of Florida, followed by Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford (median annual salary $36,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy aides in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford.