Wages vary by shift and employer. Aides may receive higher wages for working evenings or weekends.
Full-time pharmacy aides usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Those who work part time may not receive benefits.
Pharmacy aides (SOC 31-9095)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $14.16 | $16.31 | $17.62 |
| Yearly | $29,458 | $33,923 | $36,645 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $14.11 | $14.75 | $15.81 |
| Yearly | $29,354 | $30,674 | $32,886 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $13.81 | $17.40 | $18.02 |
| Yearly | $28,730 | $36,203 | $37,481 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $13.81 | $17.21 | $17.68 |
| Yearly | $28,723 | $35,799 | $36,793 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $14.50 | $14.92 | $15.49 |
| Yearly | $30,150 | $31,032 | $32,215 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $14.34 | $15.22 | $16.92 |
| Yearly | $29,823 | $31,648 | $35,205 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $13.60 | $14.10 | $15.38 |
| Yearly | $28,294 | $29,326 | $31,975 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $14.39 | $14.39 | $14.39 |
| Yearly | $29,939 | $29,939 | $29,939 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $13.79 | $14.36 | $16.43 |
| Yearly | $28,681 | $29,862 | $34,176 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $14.51 | $14.57 | $16.46 |
| Yearly | $30,176 | $30,307 | $34,249 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $14.56 | $15.15 | $15.39 |
| Yearly | $30,277 | $31,500 | $31,998 | |
| United States | Hourly | $13.75 | $15.99 | $19.04 |
| Yearly | $28,600 | $33,270 | $39,590 | |