SOC 31-9095 · Amarillo, TX metro

Pharmacy Aides Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for pharmacy aides in Amarillo, Texas is $37,300 a year ($17.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,560: half of the 30 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,344).

$37,300average per year

$17.93 / hourMedian $36,560Take-home ≈ $32,151

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 13Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Aides pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,450 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Amarillo earn between $35,390 and $37,510.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,300$3,108$17.93
Median$36,560$3,047$17.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,390$2,949$17.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,510$3,126$18.03

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

Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $37,300, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $32,151 a year, or $2,679 a month and $1,237 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $37,300 buys what about $40,623 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Aides salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 10th of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($42,780).

All Pharmacy Aides salaries in Texas

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 Amarillo: questions

How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Amarillo?

$17.93 an hour on average, and $17.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,151 a year ($2,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,300. Texas has no state income tax.

Do pharmacy aides earn more in Amarillo than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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