Pharmacy Aides in Nevada
Get the information you need to know about working as a Pharmacy Aide.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in Nevada are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pharmacy Aides in Nevada is growing faster than average.
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Pharmacy Aides in Nevada earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Nevada?
320 people worked as Pharmacy Aides in 2018 in this state.
There were 190 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 330 Pharmacy Aides working in it, which means Nevada has fewer Pharmacy Aides than average.
Job Projections for Nevada
Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.
Nevada Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 150 jobs for Nevada Pharmacy Aides in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 4,700 annual jobs and 35,200 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pharmacy Aides Make in Nevada?
In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $18,760 to $37,710 with $28,020 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.02 to $18.13. The median hourly rate was $13.47.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.35 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.12.
The median salary in Nevada is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Nevada 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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Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 230 | $28,440 |
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 Nevada
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Nevada Employment Total |
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Medical Assistants | 6,220 |
Dental Assistants | 2,730 |
Healthcare Support Workers | 1,580 |
Phlebotomists | 1,220 |
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 1,060 |
Medical Transcriptionists | 820 |
Medical Equipment Preparers | 320 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.