Pharmacy Aides pay range in Jackson
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,210 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Jackson earn between $27,290 and $29,670.
- $21K10th
- $27K25th
- $28KMedian
- $30K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $30,080 | $2,507 | $14.46 |
| Median | $27,970 | $2,331 | $13.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $27,290 | $2,274 | $13.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $29,670 | $2,472 | $14.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Jackson
On the average salary of $30,080, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $25,878 a year, or $2,157 a month and $995 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).
Is Jackson a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $30,080 buys what about $33,780 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Mississippi cities
Jackson ranks 2nd of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($30,100).
- Gulfport$30,100
- Jackson$30,080
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 Jackson: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Jackson?
$14.46 an hour on average, and $13.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Jackson?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Jackson?
About $25,878 a year ($2,157 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,080.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Jackson 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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 2.15, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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