Healthcare Support Occupations

Pharmacy Aides Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 34 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$32,000
BLS median: $37,000
DOL Median Salary
$32,000
From 34 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$37,000
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
22
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
41,100
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$32,000
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$20,000$25,854$32,000$40,000$67,000

This figure comes from 34 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$37,000
BLS Survey Salary Range
$29,360$34,450$37,000$42,570$58,660

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 41,100 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 13.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Pharmacy Aides

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Sphinx Pharmacy Group Webster Inc.$25,8545-30.1%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New York$43,000+15.8%2
California$34,507-21.7%2
Florida$34,320-4.2%3
Maryland$34,320-3.6%1
Nebraska$34,299+11%3
New Jersey$31,200-10.6%4
Texas$23,119-38.2%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Pharmacy Aides positions, 20% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 80% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
Sphinx Pharmacy Group Webster Inc.High School$25,854

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Pharmacy Aides make?

Based on 34 DOL filings, the median salary for a Pharmacy Aides is $32,000, ranging from $25,854 to $40,000.

What is the highest salary for a Pharmacy Aides?

The 90th percentile salary is $58,660 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Pharmacy Aides salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Pharmacy Aides positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.