Pharmacy Aides in Kansas
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While jobs for Pharmacy Aides in Kansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Pharmacy Aides in Kansas is expected to decrease.
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Pharmacy Aides in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Kansas?
780 people worked as Pharmacy Aides in 2018 in this state.
There were 740 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 330 Pharmacy Aides working in it, which means Kansas has more Pharmacy Aides than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are declining at a rate of 2.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 710 total jobs in 2026 for Pharmacy Aides in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,700 annual jobs and 35,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pharmacy Aides Make in Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $17,030 to $32,230 with $22,400 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.19 to $15.49. The median hourly rate was $10.77.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.24 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.53.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Kansas 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 |
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Kansas City, MO-KS | 470 | $26,360 |
Wichita, KS | 140 | $24,260 |
Top States for Pharmacy Aides Employment
The table below shows the states where most Pharmacy Aides work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Kansas
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Kansas Employment Total |
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Medical Assistants | 4,240 |
Dental Assistants | 3,000 |
Phlebotomists | 1,280 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 850 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 700 |
Healthcare Support Workers | 440 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 340 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.