The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $33,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,940.
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 | $36,660 | -1.20% | 22.50% |
| 2021 | $37,100 | 12.05% | - |
| 2020 | $32,630 | 1.41% | - |
| 2019 | $32,170 | 8.24% | - |
| 2018 | $29,520 | -8.30% | - |
| 2017 | $31,970 | 6.44% | - |
| 2016 | $29,910 | 2.14% | - |
| 2015 | $29,270 | 1.47% | - |
| 2014 | $28,840 | -0.52% | - |
| 2013 | $28,990 | 2.00% | - |
| 2012 | $28,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,660, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for pharmacy aides in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $38,510). Compared with Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of pharmacy aides in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.8 percent (4.8%) lower.