Pharmacy Aides Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median pharmacy aides in the US earns $37,680 per year (39,530 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($59,960) and lowest in Mississippi ($28,380) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Pharmacy Aides pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy Aides in Washington DC | $59,960 | $47,907 | $3,992 | 79.9% | 120 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Utah | $51,600 | $41,319 | $3,443 | 80.1% | 250 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Hawaii | $46,250 | $37,328 | $3,111 | 80.7% | 110 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Washington | $45,110 | $38,426 | $3,202 | 85.2% | 1,990 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Arizona | $43,360 | $36,145 | $3,012 | 83.4% | 810 |
| Pharmacy Aides in California | $42,200 | $35,410 | $2,951 | 83.9% | 8,440 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Oregon | $40,250 | $31,829 | $2,652 | 79.1% | 450 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Pennsylvania | $39,470 | $32,682 | $2,724 | 82.8% | 1,210 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Nevada | $39,080 | $33,581 | $2,798 | 85.9% | 410 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Texas | $38,630 | $33,219 | $2,768 | 86% | 2,900 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Delaware | $38,500 | $31,655 | $2,638 | 82.2% | 130 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Maine | $38,060 | $31,345 | $2,612 | 82.4% | 150 |
| Pharmacy Aides in New York | $38,040 | $31,288 | $2,607 | 82.3% | 2,360 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Rhode Island | $38,020 | $31,920 | $2,660 | 84% | — |
| Pharmacy Aides in Missouri | $37,820 | $31,728 | $2,644 | 83.9% | 650 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Idaho | $37,690 | $31,575 | $2,631 | 83.8% | 110 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Colorado | $37,580 | $31,430 | $2,619 | 83.6% | 370 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Ohio | $37,500 | $32,062 | $2,672 | 85.5% | 690 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Minnesota | $37,430 | $31,071 | $2,589 | 83% | 550 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Massachusetts | $37,390 | $30,573 | $2,548 | 81.8% | 340 |
| Pharmacy Aides in New Hampshire | $37,350 | $32,191 | $2,683 | 86.2% | 50 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Vermont | $37,310 | $31,343 | $2,612 | 84% | 90 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Montana | $37,140 | $31,033 | $2,586 | 83.6% | 210 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Wyoming | $37,030 | $31,934 | $2,661 | 86.2% | 60 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Illinois | $37,010 | $30,230 | $2,519 | 81.7% | 1,180 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Arkansas | $36,860 | $30,572 | $2,548 | 82.9% | 120 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Wisconsin | $36,660 | $30,804 | $2,567 | 84% | 550 |
| Pharmacy Aides in New Jersey | $36,590 | $31,017 | $2,585 | 84.8% | 1,020 |
| Pharmacy Aides in New Mexico | $36,390 | $30,822 | $2,568 | 84.7% | 180 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Virginia | $36,390 | $30,141 | $2,512 | 82.8% | 510 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Connecticut | $36,350 | $30,676 | $2,556 | 84.4% | 490 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Alabama | $36,260 | $29,767 | $2,481 | 82.1% | 460 |
| Pharmacy Aides in South Carolina | $36,140 | $30,207 | $2,517 | 83.6% | 360 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Michigan | $36,130 | $29,926 | $2,494 | 82.8% | 880 |
| Pharmacy Aides in South Dakota | $36,130 | $31,210 | $2,601 | 86.4% | 150 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Indiana | $35,890 | $29,988 | $2,499 | 83.6% | 610 |
| Pharmacy Aides in North Carolina | $35,530 | $29,819 | $2,485 | 83.9% | 1,180 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Maryland | $35,170 | $29,132 | $2,428 | 82.8% | 420 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Florida | $35,160 | $30,431 | $2,536 | 86.6% | 1,590 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Georgia | $34,630 | $28,831 | $2,403 | 83.3% | 1,410 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Kentucky | $34,610 | $28,895 | $2,408 | 83.5% | 600 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Louisiana | $33,450 | $28,440 | $2,370 | 85% | 730 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Iowa | $33,270 | $28,300 | $2,358 | 85.1% | 1,070 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Kansas | $32,070 | $26,944 | $2,245 | 84% | 470 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Nebraska | $31,610 | $26,999 | $2,250 | 85.4% | 400 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Oklahoma | $30,360 | $25,754 | $2,146 | 84.8% | 700 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Tennessee | $30,170 | $26,422 | $2,202 | 87.6% | 1,150 |
| Pharmacy Aides in Mississippi | $28,380 | $24,578 | $2,048 | 86.6% | 660 |
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