SOC 31-9095 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Pharmacy Aides Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for pharmacy aides in Little Rock, Arkansas is $38,400 a year ($18.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,280: half of the 40 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,450).

$38,400average per year

$18.46 / hourMedian $37,280Take-home ≈ $32,101

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacy Aides pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,840 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Little Rock earn between $31,540 and $37,600.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,400$3,200$18.46
Median$37,280$3,107$17.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,540$2,628$15.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,600$3,133$18.08

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

Pharmacy Aides pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Pharmacy aides in Little Rock earn 4% more than the Arkansas average ($37,050) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($40,450). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $37,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$38,400$37,280$31,540$47,84040
Arkansas$37,050$36,860$31,540$45,730120
United States$40,450$37,680$29,820$56,01039,530

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Little Rock

On the average salary of $38,400, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $32,101 a year, or $2,675 a month and $1,235 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $38,400 buys what about $42,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacy Aides salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for pharmacy aides

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

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Pharmacy Aides salary in Little Rock: questions

How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Little Rock?

$18.46 an hour on average, and $17.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $32,101 a year ($2,675 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,400. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do pharmacy aides earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,450).

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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.41, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.41).

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