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Pharmacy Aides in Iowa

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

2.9% Jobs Projection
$23,780 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Pharmacy Aides in Iowa is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Iowa?

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

There were 330 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 Iowa has fewer Pharmacy Aides than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Pharmacy Aides job openings in Iowa, and 360 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $18,410 to $39,480 with $23,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.85 to $18.98. The median hourly rate was $11.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.06.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 280 $29,520
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 50 $23,220

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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