Pharmacy Aides pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,970 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Seattle earn between $37,760 and $48,930.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $49K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,290 | $3,858 | $22.25 |
| Median | $45,400 | $3,783 | $21.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,760 | $3,147 | $18.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,930 | $4,078 | $23.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $46,290, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $39,374 a year, or $3,281 a month and $1,514 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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.
Is Seattle a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $46,290 buys what about $41,653 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 16.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 7 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Seattle: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Seattle?
$22.26 an hour on average, and $21.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Seattle?
About $39,374 a year ($3,281 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,290. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 2.39, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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