The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $32,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,010.
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 | $38,510 | 7.40% | 33.73% |
| 2021 | $35,660 | 11.64% | - |
| 2020 | $31,510 | 9.65% | - |
| 2019 | $28,470 | 2.88% | - |
| 2018 | $27,650 | -0.22% | - |
| 2017 | $27,710 | 26.31% | - |
| 2016 | $20,420 | 2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $19,820 | 2.12% | - |
| 2014 | $19,400 | -31.55% | - |
| 2012 | $25,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,510, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for pharmacy aides in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $36,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy aides in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.