Pharmacy Aides pay range in San Diego
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,960 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in San Diego earn between $39,570 and $64,770.
- $39K10th
- $40K25th
- $45KMedian
- $65K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,090 | $4,341 | $25.04 |
| Median | $44,810 | $3,734 | $21.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,570 | $3,298 | $19.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,770 | $5,398 | $31.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in San Diego
On the average salary of $52,090, a single filer in San Diego takes home about $42,716 a year, or $3,560 a month and $1,643 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 San Diego a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Diego area are 12% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.9), so the average $52,090 buys what about $46,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Diego ($58,690). A typical home costs $946,365, or 18.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other California cities
San Diego ranks 6th 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
- San Luis Obispo$46,640
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 San Diego: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in San Diego?
$25.04 an hour on average, and $21.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in San Diego?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in San Diego?
About $42,716 a year ($3,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,090. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in San Diego than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (41740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
- 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 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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