Pharmacy Aides pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,840 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Houston earn between $38,750 and $42,710.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $43K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,520 | $3,460 | $19.96 |
| Median | $39,140 | $3,262 | $18.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,750 | $3,229 | $18.63 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,710 | $3,559 | $20.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $41,520, a single filer in Houston takes home about $35,541 a year, or $2,962 a month and $1,367 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.
Is Houston a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $41,520 buys what about $42,097 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($42,780).
- Austin$42,780
- San Antonio$42,670
- Houston$41,520
- Dallas$40,570
- Brownsville$39,340
- Laredo$39,310
- Corpus Christi$38,810
- Beaumont$37,550
- Killeen$37,400
- Amarillo$37,300
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 Houston: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Houston?
$19.96 an hour on average, and $18.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Houston?
About $35,541 a year ($2,962 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,520. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).
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