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Pharmacy Aides in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Pharmacy Aide in Tennessee?

-6% Jobs Projection
$24,350 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

While jobs for Pharmacy Aides in Tennessee are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Pharmacy Aides in Tennessee is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Pharmacy Aides Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 2,210 workers employed as Pharmacy Aides in this state in 2018.

There were 1,900 Pharmacy Aides employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 310 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Pharmacy Aides in this state are declining at a rate of 6.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 770 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacy Aides ranged from $17,600 to $34,380 with $24,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.46 to $16.53. The median hourly rate was $11.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.9 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.19.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 240 $27,210
Chattanooga, TN-GA 150 $29,300
Clarksville, TN-KY 100 $21,690
Johnson City, TN 60 $22,970
Jackson, TN 40 $22,170

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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