Pharmacy Aides pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,920 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Albany earn between $27,280 and $33,700.
- $22K10th
- $27K25th
- $28KMedian
- $34K75th
- $38K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,740 | $2,562 | $14.78 |
| Median | $27,860 | $2,322 | $13.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,280 | $2,273 | $13.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,700 | $2,808 | $16.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $30,740, a single filer in Albany takes home about $26,094 a year, or $2,175 a month and $1,004 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albany a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $30,740 buys what about $35,064 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($43,620). A typical home costs $168,362, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Georgia cities
Albany ranks 5th of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($39,530).
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 Albany: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Albany?
$14.78 an hour on average, and $13.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Albany?
About $26,094 a year ($2,175 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,740.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Albany, GA (10500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 3.15, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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