Pharmacy Aides pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,630 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Indianapolis earn between $34,620 and $38,470.
- $33K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $38K75th
- $40K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,750 | $3,062 | $17.67 |
| Median | $35,900 | $2,992 | $17.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,620 | $2,885 | $16.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,470 | $3,206 | $18.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $36,750, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $29,914 a year, or $2,493 a month and $1,151 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $36,750 buys what about $38,403 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job; Fort Wayne pays the most ($38,920).
- Fort Wayne$38,920
- Indianapolis$36,750
- Evansville$34,960
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Indianapolis?
$17.67 an hour on average, and $17.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $29,914 a year ($2,493 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,750. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).
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