Pharmacy Aides pay range in Columbus
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,060 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Columbus earn between $27,560 and $33,430.
- $21K10th
- $28K25th
- $29KMedian
- $33K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,670 | $2,556 | $14.75 |
| Median | $29,300 | $2,442 | $14.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,560 | $2,297 | $13.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,430 | $2,786 | $16.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Columbus
On the average salary of $30,670, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $26,041 a year, or $2,170 a month and $1,002 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
The Columbus, GA-AL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in GA | $26,041 | $2,170 |
| Working in AL | $25,617 | $2,135 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Columbus a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Columbus area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.3), so the average $30,670 buys what about $34,346 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($43,540). A typical home costs $209,527, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Georgia cities
Columbus ranks 6th 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 Columbus: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Columbus?
$14.74 an hour on average, and $14.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Columbus?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Columbus?
About $26,041 a year ($2,170 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,670.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Columbus 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 Columbus, GA-AL (17980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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