Pharmacy Aides pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,620 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Denver earn between $37,580 and $48,550.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $41KMedian
- $49K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,990 | $3,666 | $21.15 |
| Median | $41,390 | $3,449 | $19.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,580 | $3,132 | $18.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,550 | $4,046 | $23.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $43,990, a single filer in Denver takes home about $36,299 a year, or $3,025 a month and $1,396 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $43,990 buys what about $41,586 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 13.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 1st of 2 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Denver$43,990
- Colorado Springs$39,680
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 Denver: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Denver?
$21.15 an hour on average, and $19.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Denver?
About $36,299 a year ($3,025 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,990. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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