The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacy aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $21,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,150 | 2.92% | 18.25% |
| 2016 | $28,300 | 6.15% | - |
| 2015 | $26,560 | 12.16% | - |
| 2014 | $23,330 | -2.44% | - |
| 2013 | $23,900 | 0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $23,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,150, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for pharmacy aides in state of West Virginia, followed by Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary $28,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacy aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Huntington-Ashland.
| 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 |