Pharmacy Aides pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,770 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Phoenix earn between $40,810 and $43,400.
- $39K10th
- $41K25th
- $43KMedian
- $43K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,140 | $3,678 | $21.22 |
| Median | $43,360 | $3,613 | $20.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,810 | $3,401 | $19.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,400 | $3,617 | $20.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $44,140, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $36,937 a year, or $3,078 a month and $1,421 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $44,140 buys what about $42,723 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 2 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$44,140
- Tucson$43,960
Highest-paying cities for pharmacy aides
Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,660).
- Vallejo, CA$60,660
- Santa Rosa, CA$57,600
- San Francisco, CA$56,390
- Sacramento, CA$53,790
- San Jose, CA$53,210
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Pharmacy Aides salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Phoenix?
$21.22 an hour on average, and $20.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,810, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $36,937 a year ($3,078 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,140.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,344).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9095; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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