Pharmacy Aides pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,640 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Athens earn between $23,180 and $34,210.
- $22K10th
- $23K25th
- $32KMedian
- $34K75th
- $36K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,620 | $2,635 | $15.20 |
| Median | $31,540 | $2,628 | $15.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $23,180 | $1,932 | $11.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,210 | $2,851 | $16.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $31,620, a single filer in Athens takes home about $26,757 a year, or $2,230 a month and $1,029 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 Athens a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $31,620 buys what about $33,875 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 4th 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 Athens: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Athens?
$15.20 an hour on average, and $15.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Athens?
About $26,757 a year ($2,230 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,620.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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