SOC 31-9095 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Pharmacy Aides Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for pharmacy aides in Kennewick, Washington is $41,290 a year ($19.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,370: half of the 50 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,344).

$41,290average per year

$19.85 / hourMedian $40,370Take-home ≈ $35,357

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Aides pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,080 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Kennewick earn between $37,890 and $42,880.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,290$3,441$19.85
Median$40,370$3,364$19.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,890$3,158$18.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,880$3,573$20.62

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

Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $41,290, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $35,357 a year, or $2,946 a month and $1,360 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $41,290 buys what about $41,257 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Aides salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 6th of 7 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($46,290).

All Pharmacy Aides salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Kennewick?

$19.85 an hour on average, and $19.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,357 a year ($2,946 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,290. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do pharmacy aides earn more in Kennewick 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.50, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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