31 Series · SOC 31-9095
Pharmacy Aides Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $37,680
- Median / year
- +1.8%
- 2024→2025
- $56,010
- Top 10% earn
- -0.1%
- Growth '24–'34
- 39,530
- Estimated US jobs
Pharmacy Aides earn a median of $37,680 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $37,680, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $29,820 (10th percentile) to $56,010 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 39,530 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($59,960).
The pay verdict
Pharmacy Aides earn a median of $37,680, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 8% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Support, it ranks #15 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 0.1% by 2034.
- $37,680
- Median annual wage
- Top 92%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #15 of 17
- in Healthcare Support
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $59,960. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Pharmacy Aides moved from $27,850 in May 2019 to $37,680 in May 2025 (+35.3%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Pharmacy Aides sits +10.8 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Pharmacy Aides (SOC 31-9095) has a national median of $37,680 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $29,820 to $56,010, and the published mean is $40,450. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 39,530 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 227 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $37,000 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $37,680 in May 2025, a rise of $680 (+1.8%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 6,100 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as short-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Support Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $59,960, which is +59% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Vallejo, CA at $69,870, a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$37,680
per year
Median Hourly
$18.12/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$40,450
average
Employment
39,530
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Pharmacy Aides pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$37,680 Bottom 8% higher than 8% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 (this entry) | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$37,680 · 8th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 31-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Pharmacy Aides; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Home Health and Pers…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 17%, Median annual wage $35800
- Nursing Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $42260
- Medical Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.5%, Median annual wage $45690
- Dental Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $48070
- Phlebotomists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $45230
- Veterinary Assistant…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $38150
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 22%, Median annual wage $68380
- Healthcare Support W…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.5%, Median annual wage $48430
- Massage Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.4%, Median annual wage $58450
- Medical Equipment Pr…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10%, Median annual wage $47700
- Orderlies: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $38290
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 19.2%, Median annual wage $72300
- Physical Therapist A…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.8%, Median annual wage $35240
- Medical Transcriptio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.9%, Median annual wage $40410
- Pharmacy Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $37680
- Psychiatric Aides: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.4%, Median annual wage $44910
- Occupational Therapy…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $39160
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-0.1%
Declining
Annual Openings
6,100
per year (projected)
Employment Change
-100
41,100 (2024) → 41,100 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Support Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
5.5/100
Danger Index
22.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Pharmacy Aides roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
- ▸ Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
- ▸ Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
- ▸ Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
- ▸ Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
- ▸ Compound, package, and label pharmaceutical products, under direction of pharmacist.
- ▸ Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.
- ▸ Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
- ▸ Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.
- ▸ Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Pharmacy Aides pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $24,450 |
| 2016 | $25,240 |
| 2017 | $26,120 |
| 2018 | $26,450 |
| 2019 | $27,850 |
| 2020 | $29,280 |
| 2021 | $29,930 |
| 2022 | $33,270 |
| 2023 | $36,200 |
| 2024 | $37,000 |
| 2025 | $37,680 |
2015 median
$24,450
2025 median
$37,680
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$9,830 (+35.3%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+5.2%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $24,450 | First banked release | 38,040 |
| May 2016 | $25,240 | +3.2% | 36,660 |
| May 2017 | $26,120 | +3.5% | 35,960 |
| May 2018 | $26,450 | +1.3% | 36,970 |
| May 2019 | $27,850 | Classification break | 37,280 |
| May 2020 | $29,280 | +5.1% | 38,900 |
| May 2021 | $29,930 | +2.2% | 43,560 |
| May 2022 | $33,270 | +11.2% | 43,230 |
| May 2023 | $36,200 | +8.8% | 43,830 |
| May 2024 | $37,000 | +2.2% | 41,100 |
| May 2025 | $37,680 | +1.8% | 39,530 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $24,450 in May 2015 to $37,680 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +5.2% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 37,280 in May 2019 to 39,530 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $59,960 | +59% above national |
| 2 | Utah | $51,600 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $46,250 | +23% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $45,110 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Arizona | $43,360 | +15% above national |
| 6 | California | $42,200 | +12% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $40,250 | +7% above national |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $39,470 | +5% above national |
| 9 | Nevada | $39,080 | +4% above national |
| 10 | Texas | $38,630 | +3% above national |
| 11 | Delaware | $38,500 | +2% above national |
| 12 | Maine | $38,060 | +1% above national |
| 13 | New York | $38,040 | +1% above national |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $38,020 | +1% above national |
| 15 | Missouri | $37,820 | same as national |
| 16 | Idaho | $37,690 | same as national |
| 17 | Colorado | $37,580 | same as national |
| 18 | Ohio | $37,500 | same as national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $37,430 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Massachusetts | $37,390 | 1% below national |
| 21 | New Hampshire Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,350 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Vermont Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,310 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Montana | $37,140 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Wyoming Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,030 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Illinois | $37,010 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Arkansas | $36,860 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $36,660 | 3% below national |
| 28 | New Jersey | $36,590 | 3% below national |
| 29 | New Mexico | $36,390 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Virginia | $36,390 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Connecticut | $36,350 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Alabama | $36,260 | 4% below national |
| 33 | South Carolina | $36,140 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Michigan | $36,130 | 4% below national |
| 35 | South Dakota | $36,130 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Indiana | $35,890 | 5% below national |
| 37 | North Carolina | $35,530 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Maryland | $35,170 | 7% below national |
| 39 | Florida | $35,160 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Georgia | $34,630 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Kentucky | $34,610 | 8% below national |
| 42 | Louisiana | $33,450 | 11% below national |
| 43 | Iowa | $33,270 | 12% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $32,070 | 15% below national |
| 45 | Nebraska | $31,610 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $30,360 | 19% below national |
| 47 | Tennessee | $30,170 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Mississippi | $28,380 | 25% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $28,100 | 25% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vallejo, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $69,870 | +85% above national |
| 2 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $55,710 | +48% above national |
| 3 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $51,850 | +38% above national |
| 4 | Salem, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $51,590 | +37% above national |
| 5 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $49,620 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Jacksonville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $47,830 | +27% above national |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,450 | +26% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $46,830 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Urban Honolulu, HI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $46,250 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $45,400 | +20% above national |
| 11 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44,810 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,120 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Bend, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $43,610 | +16% above national |
| 14 | Toledo, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $43,480 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $43,360 | +15% above national |
| 16 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $43,260 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $42,850 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $42,640 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $42,590 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $42,510 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Madison, WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $42,350 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $42,140 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $41,910 | +11% above national |
| 24 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $41,600 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Reno, NV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $41,400 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $41,390 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $41,360 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Laredo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $41,200 | +9% above national |
| 29 | Columbia, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $41,020 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $41,000 | +9% above national |
| 31 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,810 | +8% above national |
| 32 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $40,740 | +8% above national |
| 33 | Medford, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $40,550 | +8% above national |
| 34 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $40,460 | +7% above national |
| 35 | Binghamton, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $40,390 | +7% above national |
| 36 | Kennewick-Richland, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $40,370 | +7% above national |
| 37 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $40,280 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $40,160 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Portland-South Portland, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,990 | +6% above national |
| 40 | Chico, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,980 | +6% above national |
| 41 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,860 | +6% above national |
| 42 | Akron, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,800 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,770 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Redding, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,690 | +5% above national |
| 45 | Lancaster, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,650 | +5% above national |
| 46 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,620 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Tucson, AZ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,570 | +5% above national |
| 48 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,520 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,400 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,390 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,160 | +4% above national |
| 52 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $39,140 | +4% above national |
| 53 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $39,100 | +4% above national |
| 54 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,690 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Albuquerque, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,630 | +3% above national |
| 56 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $38,550 | +2% above national |
| 57 | Columbus, OH | $38,470 | +2% above national |
| 58 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,430 | +2% above national |
| 59 | Springfield, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,180 | +1% above national |
| 60 | Yuba City, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $38,160 | +1% above national |
| 61 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $38,140 | +1% above national |
| 62 | Salinas, CA | $38,050 | +1% above national |
| 63 | Bellingham, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,960 | +1% above national |
| 64 | Merced, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,900 | +1% above national |
| 65 | Yakima, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,900 | +1% above national |
| 66 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,850 | same as national |
| 67 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,850 | same as national |
| 68 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $37,840 | same as national |
| 69 | Killeen-Temple, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,730 | same as national |
| 70 | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,700 | same as national |
| 71 | Bangor, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,530 | same as national |
| 72 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,530 | same as national |
| 73 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,400 | 1% below national |
| 74 | Visalia, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,400 | 1% below national |
| 75 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $37,350 | 1% below national |
| 76 | Winston-Salem, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,320 | 1% below national |
| 77 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,310 | 1% below national |
| 78 | Corpus Christi, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,280 | 1% below national |
| 79 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,280 | 1% below national |
| 80 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,100 | 2% below national |
| 81 | Wilmington, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,040 | 2% below national |
| 82 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $37,020 | 2% below national |
| 83 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $37,010 | 2% below national |
| 84 | Duluth, MN-WI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,010 | 2% below national |
| 85 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $37,000 | 2% below national |
| 86 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,990 | 2% below national |
| 87 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,990 | 2% below national |
| 88 | Worcester, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,840 | 2% below national |
| 89 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,790 | 2% below national |
| 90 | Missoula, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,780 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Cleveland, OH | $36,750 | 2% below national |
| 92 | Modesto, CA | $36,730 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Huntsville, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,710 | 3% below national |
| 94 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $36,670 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $36,580 | 3% below national |
| 96 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $36,580 | 3% below national |
| 97 | Amarillo, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,560 | 3% below national |
| 98 | Tuscaloosa, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,550 | 3% below national |
| 99 | Birmingham, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,460 | 3% below national |
| 100 | Boise City, ID Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,370 | 3% below national |
| 101 | Iowa City, IA | $36,370 | 3% below national |
| 102 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $36,340 | 4% below national |
| 103 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,290 | 4% below national |
| 104 | Fresno, CA | $36,270 | 4% below national |
| 105 | Mobile, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,260 | 4% below national |
| 106 | Billings, MT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,190 | 4% below national |
| 107 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,130 | 4% below national |
| 108 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,070 | 4% below national |
| 109 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $36,060 | 4% below national |
| 110 | Lubbock, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,940 | 5% below national |
| 111 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $35,900 | 5% below national |
| 112 | Colorado Springs, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,880 | 5% below national |
| 113 | Utica-Rome, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,830 | 5% below national |
| 114 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $35,810 | 5% below national |
| 115 | Greensboro-High Point, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,760 | 5% below national |
| 116 | Omaha, NE-IA | $35,760 | 5% below national |
| 117 | Green Bay, WI | $35,750 | 5% below national |
| 118 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $35,740 | 5% below national |
| 119 | Eugene-Springfield, OR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,710 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Rochester, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,710 | 5% below national |
| 121 | Syracuse, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,600 | 6% below national |
| 122 | Columbia, SC | $35,570 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,550 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,540 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Dubuque, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,440 | 6% below national |
| 126 | New Haven, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,420 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,370 | 6% below national |
| 128 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,220 | 7% below national |
| 129 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $35,120 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Fort Wayne, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,110 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,070 | 7% below national |
| 132 | El Paso, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $35,060 | 7% below national |
| 133 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $34,820 | 8% below national |
| 134 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $34,750 | 8% below national |
| 135 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $34,730 | 8% below national |
| 136 | Lafayette, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $34,690 | 8% below national |
| 137 | Evansville, IN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $34,670 | 8% below national |
| 138 | Springfield, MO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $34,660 | 8% below national |
| 139 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $34,640 | 8% below national |
| 140 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,640 | 8% below national |
| 141 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $34,510 | 8% below national |
| 142 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $34,310 | 9% below national |
| 143 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $34,230 | 9% below national |
| 144 | Lexington-Fayette, KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,880 | 10% below national |
| 145 | Richmond, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,840 | 10% below national |
| 146 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,570 | 11% below national |
| 147 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $33,140 | 12% below national |
| 148 | Lincoln, NE Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $32,610 | 13% below national |
| 149 | Tulsa, OK | $32,250 | 14% below national |
| 150 | Savannah, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $32,200 | 15% below national |
| 151 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,850 | 15% below national |
| 152 | Topeka, KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,730 | 16% below national |
| 153 | Athens-Clarke County, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,540 | 16% below national |
| 154 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,520 | 16% below national |
| 155 | Monroe, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,420 | 17% below national |
| 156 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,390 | 17% below national |
| 157 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $31,220 | 17% below national |
| 158 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $31,140 | 17% below national |
| 159 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $30,910 | 18% below national |
| 160 | Wichita, KS | $30,070 | 20% below national |
| 161 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $30,020 | 20% below national |
| 162 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $29,720 | 21% below national |
| 163 | Knoxville, TN | $29,700 | 21% below national |
| 164 | Columbus, GA-AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $29,300 | 22% below national |
| 165 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,180 | 23% below national |
| 166 | Macon-Bibb County, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,790 | 24% below national |
| 167 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,520 | 24% below national |
| 168 | Ponce, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,030 | 26% below national |
| 169 | Jackson, MS | $27,970 | 26% below national |
| 170 | Baton Rouge, LA | $27,920 | 26% below national |
| 171 | Albany, GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $27,860 | 26% below national |
| 172 | Arecibo, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $26,820 | 29% below national |
| 173 | Aguadilla, PR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $26,310 | 30% below national |
| 174 | Mayaguez, PR | $26,220 | 30% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 31 (Healthcare Support Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Dental Assistants
SOC 31-9091
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other
SOC 31-9099
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
SOC 31-1120
Massage Therapists
SOC 31-9011
Medical Assistants
SOC 31-9092
Showing 5 of 16 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Support Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($37,680 here) and reported employment (39,530 jobs here).
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Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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