Pharmacy Aides pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,710 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Portland earn between $39,170 and $47,390.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $42KMedian
- $47K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,490 | $3,791 | $21.87 |
| Median | $42,140 | $3,512 | $20.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,170 | $3,264 | $18.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,390 | $3,949 | $22.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $45,490, a single filer in Portland takes home about $35,595 a year, or $2,966 a month and $1,369 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $38,731 | $3,228 |
| Working in OR | $35,595 | $2,966 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $45,490 buys what about $43,151 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 3rd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($50,490).
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 Portland: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Portland?
$21.87 an hour on average, and $20.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Portland?
About $35,595 a year ($2,966 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,490. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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