Pharmacy Aides pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,690 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Philadelphia earn between $34,690 and $43,360.
- $33K10th
- $35K25th
- $43KMedian
- $43K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,090 | $3,341 | $19.27 |
| Median | $42,640 | $3,553 | $20.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,690 | $2,891 | $16.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,360 | $3,613 | $20.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $40,090, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $33,162 a year, or $2,763 a month and $1,275 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NJ | $33,707 | $2,809 |
| Working in PA | $33,162 | $2,763 |
| Working in DE | $32,734 | $2,728 |
| Working in MD | $32,700 | $2,725 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $40,090 buys what about $39,092 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Philadelphia ranks 1st of 5 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Philadelphia$40,090
- Allentown$39,670
- Harrisburg$39,610
- Pittsburgh$38,760
- Lancaster$38,480
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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Philadelphia?
$19.27 an hour on average, and $20.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $33,162 a year ($2,763 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,090. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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