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Tier M / Pharmacy/Healthcare Retail

Walgreens starting pay and pay schedule

Walgreens pay — verified fact

Walgreens Benefits says the pay range for each position will be posted within the job description and the salary or hourly rate depends on experience, seniority, geographic location and other lawful factors. Current official sources show role/location-specific pay: Customer Service Associate pay transparency page $15-$19/hour, Pharmacy Operations Manager pay transparency page $22.50-$31/hour, Bronx Customer Service Associate $17-$18/hour, Chicago Pharmacy Technician / Pharm Tech Apprenticeship $18-$21.50/hour, Bolingbrook Certified Pharmacy Technician $18.50-$24.65/hour, Duane Reade Stockperson $17-$19/hour, and Canton Pharmacy Technician Fulfillment $16.50-$22/hour.

Source: Walgreens Benefits and current Walgreens postings · Tier 1 · accessed 2026-06-22

Walgreens benchmark snapshot for pay

HireTea scores this Pharmacy/Healthcare Retail profile as application friction 45; pay transparency 60; assessment clarity 40; source depth 75. For this topic, the main comparison signal is pay transparency at 60/100, which reads as moderate.

  • Application path: applications start through Walgreens Careers with BrassRing apply routes; Current Applicants split into Walgreens and Duane Reade routes; applicants may be asked to complete requisition-specific assessment/accommodation.
  • Source signal: 19 fact-sheet sources feed this benchmark, including Walgreens job search page, Walgreens Contact Us page, Walgreens benefits page, Walgreens life at Walgreens page, Walgreens pharmacy careers page.

Should you apply to Walgreens? Decision map

Quick framework for Walgreens pay — branches based on your situation.

❓ Ask recruiter if

  • What is the actual hourly range for team member at this location?

📋 Save evidence if

  • Background-check disclosures for Walgreens Careers with BrassRing apply routes; Current Applicants split into Walgreens and Duane Reade routes (prior addresses, employment dates, contact info) — save these before applying.
  • Screenshot of the requisition-specific assessment/accommodation completion screen — proof you finished the screen.
  • Academic transcripts and enrollment proof for PharmStart / PEAP / Guild education benefits.
  • Posted pay range and the date you saw it — the offer letter must match.

Walgreens team member pay floor check

Company-specific pay context

  • Source pay anchor: Current official sources show role/location-specific pay: Customer Service Associate pay transparency page $15-$19/hour, Pharmacy Operations Manager pay transparency page $22.50-$31/hour, Bronx Customer Service Associate $17-$18/hour, Chicago Pharmacy Technician / Pharm Tech Apprenticeship $18-$21.50/hour, Bolingbrook Certified Pharmacy Technician $18.50-$24.65/hour, Duane Reade Stockperson $17-$19/hour, and Canton Pharmacy Technician Fulfillment $16.50-$22/hour.

Use these federal and state wage floors as a legal-floor check, not as a Walgreens wage promise.

Jurisdiction Minimum wage Source
Federal floor $7.25/hr U.S. DOL
DC $17.95/hr U.S. DOL state table
WA $17.13/hr U.S. DOL state table
CT $16.94/hr U.S. DOL state table
CA $16.90/hr California DIR
NY $16.00-$17.00/hr New York State
NJ $15.92/hr U.S. DOL state table
OR $14.05-$16.30/hr U.S. DOL state table
FL $14.00/hr U.S. DOL state table

Federal and state minimum wage data verified 2026-05-20. Refresh every 90 days.

Sources for this Walgreens guide

Known limitations

  • Verify exact Walgreens or Duane Reade route, Job ID/Requisition ID, store/pharmacy/distribution/support-center role family, application status page, and pay field before applying one requisition's facts to another.
  • Keep Walgreens-wide background check, drug test, dress code, orientation, and video interview claims noindex/hold unless a current official source supports them.

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Fact sheet last updated
2026-06-22
Pay source verified
2026-06-22