Pharmacy Aides pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,060 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Tampa earn between $31,540 and $35,940.
- $32K10th
- $32K25th
- $35KMedian
- $36K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,470 | $2,956 | $17.05 |
| Median | $34,510 | $2,876 | $16.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,540 | $2,628 | $15.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,940 | $2,995 | $17.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $35,470, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $30,680 a year, or $2,557 a month and $1,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $35,470 buys what about $35,157 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 6th of 8 Florida metro areas for this job; Jacksonville pays the most ($44,530).
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 Tampa: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Tampa?
$17.05 an hour on average, and $16.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,540, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Tampa?
About $30,680 a year ($2,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,470. Florida has no state income tax.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).
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