Medication Aide United States
Medication Aide salary in the US
Typical pay
$44,200a year
Most Medication Aides earn $41k to $48k a year
From 354 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Medication Aide salary in the US is $44,200 a year. Most job postings pay $41,100 to $47,800. From 354 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $49k | $46k to $54k | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | $48k | $43k to $51k | 21 |
| California | $47k | $40k to $52k | 22 |
| Colorado | $47k | $46k to $48k | 17 |
| Virginia | $46k | $43k to $49k | 14 |
| Nebraska | $45k | $42k to $48k | 18 |
| Kentucky | $44k | $44k to $46k | 11 |
| Kansas | $42k | $38k to $48k | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | $41k | $36k to $44k | 25 |
| New York | $41k | $37k to $47k | 18 |
| Georgia | $39k | $37k to $42k | 14 |
| Texas | $36k | $31k to $42k | 17 |
| Alabama | – | – | 0 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 6 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 3 |
| Delaware | – | – | 2 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 0 |
| Florida | – | – | 4 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 0 |
| Idaho | – | – | 3 |
| Illinois | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 5 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 6 |
| Maryland | – | – | 8 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 6 |
| Michigan | – | – | 5 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 9 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Missouri | – | – | 3 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 3 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 3 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 17 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 13 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 10 |
| Ohio | – | – | 8 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 4 |
| Oregon | – | – | 8 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 3 |
| Utah | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 3 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 3 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Fort Collins, CO | $46k | $46k to $47k | 29 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $43k | $41k to $49k | 132 | 25 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $42k | $34k to $46k | 96 | 16 |
| Allentown, PA | – | – | 22 | 6 |
| Asheville, NC | – | – | 19 | 9 |
| Atlanta, GA | – | – | 94 | 7 |
| Cleveland, OH | – | – | 34 | 6 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 72 | 6 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 55 | 9 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 40 | 8 |
| Omaha, NE | – | – | 44 | 10 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 147 | 5 |
| Portland, OR | – | – | 77 | 8 |
| Seattle, WA | – | – | 44 | 7 |
| Washington, DC | – | – | 92 | 8 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 281 job postings$35k $44k
Typical: $40k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 30 job postings$42k $48k
Typical: $45k
- Senior 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 10 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Starting out: most postings pay $35k to $44k a year, typically $40k.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society | $48k | $37k | – | – | – |
| Monarch Communities | $49k | $48k | – | – | – |
| Caring Places Management | $46k | $44k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $44,200 a year for Medication Aide roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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