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Pharmacy Aides Salary in SD

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Pharmacy Aides in SD have a median annual salary of $36,130, with 150 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $33,400 at the 10th percentile to $44,040 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

$36,130

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.37

Employment

150

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$33,400
10th
$34,630
25th
$36,130
Median
$39,720
75th
$44,040
90th

Local compared with national

SD

$36,130

Median annual · 2025

United States

$37,680

Median annual · 2025

The SD median is 4.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,550).

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  • Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.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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