Pharmacy Aides pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for pharmacy aides is $19.12 an hour ($39,770 a year). About 4,010 people work in this job there.

$19.12Median hourly pay
$37,000–$54,710Middle half of workers, yearly
4,010People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($37,680). It is 6% lower than the California median ($42,200).

Pay range for pharmacy aides in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.46$36,320
25% of workers$17.79$37,000
Half of workers (median)$19.12$39,770
75% of workers$26.30$54,710
90% of workers$33.54$69,770

Pharmacy Aides pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Vallejo$69,87080
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$55,71070
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$47,450380
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$46,830690
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$44,810440
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$44,120140
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$43,26050
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$42,590430
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$41,910100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$41,600590
Chico$39,98040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$39,7704,010
Redding$39,69050
Yuba City$38,16050
Salinas$38,050110
Merced$37,90050
Bakersfield-Delano$37,840140
Visalia$37,40060
Stockton-Lodi$37,350230
Modesto$36,730140
Fresno$36,270200

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for pharmacy aides

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -0.7% over ten years, little or no change · about 5,100 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Pharmacist AssistantPharmacy ClerkCertified Pharmacist AssistantDrug ClerkFront Counter ClerkPharmaceutical AssistantPharmacist AidePharmacist HelperPharmacy AncillaryPharmacy AssistantPharmacy Care RepPharmacy Cashier

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.