Pharmacy Aides pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,770 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Los Angeles earn between $37,000 and $54,710.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $55K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,220 | $3,852 | $22.22 |
| Median | $39,770 | $3,314 | $19.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,000 | $3,083 | $17.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,710 | $4,559 | $26.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $46,220, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $38,333 a year, or $3,194 a month and $1,474 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $46,220 buys what about $40,699 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 21.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 11th of 21 California metro areas for this job; Vallejo pays the most ($60,660).
- Vallejo$60,660
- Santa Rosa$57,600
- San Francisco$56,390
- Sacramento$53,790
- San Jose$53,210
- San Diego$52,090
- Oxnard$50,220
- Riverside$49,760
- Stockton$47,060
- Los Angeles$46,220
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Los Angeles?
$22.22 an hour on average, and $19.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $38,333 a year ($3,194 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,220. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.52, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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