The map below shows you the number of prescription clerk job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where prescription clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to prescription clerk professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the prescription clerk job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the prescription clerk industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

No, prescription clerk jobs are not in demand. Prescription clerk demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	118	0.00%
2020	105	0.00%
2019	101	0.00%
2018	100	0.00%
2017	97	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$32,457	$15.60	+5.1%
2024	$30,872	$14.84	+5.3%
2023	$29,320	$14.10	+1.3%
2022	$28,954	$13.92	+3.5%
2021	$27,979	$13.45	+3.2%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Kansas	2,913,123	470	16%
2	Delaware	961,939	131	14%
3	Alaska	739,795	107	14%
4	Oregon	4,142,776	519	13%
5	Connecticut	3,588,184	461	13%
6	District of Columbia	693,972	88	13%
7	Washington	7,405,743	915	12%
8	Indiana	6,666,818	828	12%
9	Minnesota	5,576,606	669	12%
10	Colorado	5,607,154	656	12%
11	Utah	3,101,833	378	12%
12	Idaho	1,716,943	198	12%
13	South Dakota	869,666	104	12%
14	Vermont	623,657	73	12%
15	Massachusetts	6,859,819	757	11%
16	Wisconsin	5,795,483	665	11%
17	Nebraska	1,920,076	209	11%
18	Michigan	9,962,311	984	10%
19	Tennessee	6,715,984	677	10%
20	Kentucky	4,454,189	460	10%

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