Pharmacy Aides pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,590 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Durham earn between $35,880 and $40,220.
- $30K10th
- $36K25th
- $37KMedian
- $40K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,650 | $3,304 | $19.06 |
| Median | $37,000 | $3,083 | $17.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,880 | $2,990 | $17.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,220 | $3,352 | $19.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $39,650, a single filer in Durham takes home about $32,965 a year, or $2,747 a month and $1,268 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $39,650 buys what about $40,637 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 2nd of 7 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($41,330).
- Raleigh$41,330
- Durham$39,650
- Wilmington$38,780
- Winston-Salem$37,080
- Charlotte$35,870
- Greensboro$32,550
- Hickory$30,310
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 Durham: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Durham?
$19.06 an hour on average, and $17.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Durham?
About $32,965 a year ($2,747 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,650.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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