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Pharmacy Aides Salary in IN

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Pharmacy Aides in IN have a median annual salary of $35,890, with 610 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $33,280 at the 10th percentile to $43,550 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$35,890

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.26

Employment

610

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$33,280
10th
$34,600
25th
$35,890
Median
$38,620
75th
$43,550
90th

Local compared with national

IN

$35,890

Median annual · 2025

United States

$37,680

Median annual · 2025

The IN median is 4.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,790).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.4
  3. 3.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.3
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 2.9
  10. 10.WritingImportance 2.8
  11. 11.MonitoringImportance 2.8
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Database software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.
  • Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
  • Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
  • Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
  • Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.
  • Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
  • Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
  • Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, or shelves.
  • Calculate anticipated drug usage for a prescribed period.
  • Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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