Median hourly earnings of wage-and-salary
pharmacy aides were $9.35 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between
$7.89 and $11.58; the lowest 10 percent earned less than $6.92, and the
highest 10 percent earned more than $14.64. Median hourly earnings in the
industries employing the largest numbers of pharmacy aides in May 2006 were:
| General medical and surgical hospitals |
$11.53 |
| Grocery stores |
9.87 |
| Pharmacies and drug stores |
8.97 |
Source: Bureau of Labor
Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook
Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
