Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

31-9095 Pharmacy Aides

Occupational Description:
Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	650	164	$19.79/hr	$14.90/hr	$16.47/hr	$17.85/hr	$23.19/hr	$28.75/hr

Leading Industries for Pharmacy Aides

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	520	$17.85/hr
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	100	$28.75/hr

Other Regional Data for Pharmacy Aides

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$15.76/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$16.52/hr	-2.9%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$16.52/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$17.48/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$16.58/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	40	$17.02/hr	-5.1%
Southwest Minnesota	40	$14.90/hr	-2.5%
Northwest Balance of State	50	$16.74/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$14.68/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	60	$16.74/hr	-1.5%
Southeast Minnesota	80	$16.60/hr	-2.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	340	$19.07/hr	0.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	360	$19.07/hr	N/A
Minnesota	650	$17.85/hr	-0.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Pharmacy Technicians	8,050	$23.32/hr	7.7%
Gambling Cage Workers	390	$18.00/hr	0.6%
Cashiers	58,840	$15.36/hr	-6.8%

Task for Pharmacy Aides

Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.
Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.
Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.
Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.
Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.