SOC 31-9095 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro

Pharmacy Aides Salary in Memphis, TN

The average salary for pharmacy aides in Memphis, Tennessee is $32,740 a year ($15.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,720: half of the 240 people in this job in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,344).

$32,740average per year

$15.74 / hourMedian $29,720Take-home ≈ $28,487

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Tennessee metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Aides pay range in Memphis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,660 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Memphis earn between $28,910 and $36,640.

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,740$2,728$15.74
Median$29,720$2,477$14.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,910$2,409$13.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,640$3,053$17.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Memphis

On the average salary of $32,740, a single filer in Memphis takes home about $28,487 a year, or $2,374 a month and $1,096 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$28,487$2,374
Working in MS$27,909$2,326
Working in AR$27,763$2,314

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Memphis a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Memphis area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $32,740 buys what about $35,518 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Memphis ($46,890). A typical home costs $247,229, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Aides salary in other Tennessee cities

Memphis ranks 2nd of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($36,440).

All Pharmacy Aides salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for pharmacy aides

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,660).

Pharmacy Aides salary by city

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Pharmacy Aides salary in Memphis: questions

How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Memphis?

$15.74 an hour on average, and $14.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Memphis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Memphis?

About $28,487 a year ($2,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,740. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do pharmacy aides earn more in Memphis than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR (32820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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