The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy aides in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $20,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,860.
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 | $28,620 | 24.56% | 37.91% |
| 2018 | $21,590 | -1.39% | - |
| 2017 | $21,890 | 5.34% | - |
| 2016 | $20,720 | -4.97% | - |
| 2015 | $21,750 | 4.97% | - |
| 2014 | $20,670 | 6.00% | - |
| 2013 | $19,430 | 8.54% | - |
| 2012 | $17,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,620, Huntington-Ashland is the second highest paying city for pharmacy aides in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $29,150). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of pharmacy aides in Huntington-Ashland is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |