The salary statistics of pharmacy aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pharmacy aides salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pharmacy aides is $48,960. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pharmacy aides is $24,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy aides in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,270 | 6.67% | 18.03% |
| 2017 | $33,850 | 1.68% | - |
| 2016 | $33,280 | -3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $34,550 | 5.79% | - |
| 2014 | $32,550 | 2.46% | - |
| 2013 | $31,750 | 6.36% | - |
| 2012 | $29,730 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].