Pharmacy Aides pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,050 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Utica earn between $35,380 and $43,220.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $43K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,570 | $3,214 | $18.54 |
| Median | $35,830 | $2,986 | $17.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,380 | $2,948 | $17.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,220 | $3,602 | $20.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $38,570, a single filer in Utica takes home about $31,655 a year, or $2,638 a month and $1,217 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $38,570 buys what about $41,617 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 5th of 8 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($42,260).
- New York$42,260
- Binghamton$39,310
- Kiryas Joel$39,250
- Rochester$39,230
- Utica$38,570
- Syracuse$38,130
- Albany$37,490
- Buffalo$35,900
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 Utica: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Utica?
$18.54 an hour on average, and $17.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Utica?
About $31,655 a year ($2,638 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,570. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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