The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $28,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,600.
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 | $35,140 | 13.46% | 26.49% |
| 2021 | $30,410 | -11.21% | - |
| 2020 | $33,820 | -1.86% | - |
| 2019 | $34,450 | -10.45% | - |
| 2018 | $38,050 | 19.58% | - |
| 2017 | $30,600 | 10.98% | - |
| 2016 | $27,240 | 5.32% | - |
| 2015 | $25,790 | -16.40% | - |
| 2014 | $30,020 | 6.90% | - |
| 2013 | $27,950 | 7.58% | - |
| 2012 | $25,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,140 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy aides in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy aides in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.