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Pharmacy Aides in Colorado

Is Colorado a good place for you to work as a Pharmacy Aide?

20.0% Jobs Projection
$39,270 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pharmacy Aides in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Pharmacy Aides in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Colorado?

140 people worked as Pharmacy Aides in 2018 in this state.

There were 160 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 330 Pharmacy Aides working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Pharmacy Aides than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Pharmacy Aides job openings in Colorado, and 180 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,700 annual jobs and 35,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pharmacy Aides Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $32,570 to $49,780 with $39,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.66 to $23.93. The median hourly rate was $18.88.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.92 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.96.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Colorado Metros for Pharmacy Aides

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacy Aides.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 110 $39,990

Top States for Pharmacy Aides Employment

View the list below to see where most Pharmacy Aides work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 9,480 $29,470
Texas 2,560 $23,040
Tennessee 2,210 $24,350
New York 2,050 $27,810
Pennsylvania 2,000 $22,960
Florida 1,920 $28,250
Georgia 1,250 $26,110
Washington 1,100 $29,470
Missouri 1,010 $24,110
Louisiana 960 $24,150
Oklahoma 890 $22,860
Massachusetts 810 $32,260
Alabama 780 $19,430
Kansas 780 $22,400
Ohio 710 $25,340
Virginia 650 $22,850
Michigan 630 $24,920
Nebraska 440 $26,360
Oregon 420 $31,300
Illinois 400 $25,430

Below are the states where Pharmacy Aides get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $44,840
Colorado $39,270
Arizona $37,130
Utah $36,180
Hawaii $34,640
Massachusetts $32,260
Connecticut $31,650
Oregon $31,300
New Mexico $30,450
Delaware $29,990

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