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31-9095 Pharmacy Aides



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.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 9011$17.49/hr$14.85/hr$16.74/hr$17.17/hr$18.13/hr$19.32/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities570$18.22/hr
Education and Health Services100$20.58/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 20$17.96/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 20$18.04/hrN/A
Northeast Balance of State 20$17.56/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 30$18.47/hrN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 40$17.07/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 50$17.07/hr-2.9%
Southwest Balance of State 50$17.54/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 60$18.29/hr-5.1%
Southwest Minnesota 60$16.86/hr-2.5%
Southeast Balance of State 60$15.76/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 80$16.68/hr-2.6%
Northwest Balance of State 80$17.06/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 90$17.17/hr-1.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 300$18.73/hr0.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 320$18.44/hrN/A
Minnesota 670$18.40/hr-0.2%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Pharmacy Technicians 7,110$23.68/hr7.7%
Gambling Cage Workers 390$17.96/hr0.6%
Cashiers 57,290$15.83/hr-6.8%


  • 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  • Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.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.