SOC 31-9095 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Pharmacy Aides Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for pharmacy aides in Gulfport, Mississippi is $30,100 a year ($14.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $28,520: half of the 60 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,344).

$30,100average per year

$14.47 / hourMedian $28,520Take-home ≈ $25,893

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Aides pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,900 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Gulfport earn between $27,330 and $34,240.

  • $23K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $29KMedian
  • $34K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,100$2,508$14.47
Median$28,520$2,377$13.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,330$2,278$13.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,240$2,853$16.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $30,100, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $25,893 a year, or $2,158 a month and $996 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Gulfport a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $30,100 buys what about $33,442 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Aides salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 1st of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Pharmacy Aides salaries in Mississippi

Highest-paying cities for pharmacy aides

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,660).

Pharmacy Aides salary by city

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Pharmacy Aides salary in Gulfport: questions

How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Gulfport?

$14.47 an hour on average, and $13.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Gulfport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Gulfport?

About $25,893 a year ($2,158 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,100.

Do pharmacy aides earn more in Gulfport than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
  • 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 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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