Pharmacy Aides pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,410 or more. The middle half of pharmacy aides in Boise earn between $35,440 and $42,560.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $43K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,230 | $3,352 | $19.34 |
| Median | $36,370 | $3,031 | $17.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,440 | $2,953 | $17.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,560 | $3,547 | $20.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Pharmacy Aides pay in Boise vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Pharmacy aides in Boise earn about the same as the Idaho average ($40,500) and about the same as the U.S. average ($40,450). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $37,680.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | $40,230 | $36,370 | $35,440 | $51,410 | 50 |
| Idaho | $40,500 | $37,690 | $34,250 | $55,500 | 110 |
| United States | $40,450 | $37,680 | $29,820 | $56,010 | 39,530 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Pharmacy Aides salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $40,230, a single filer in Boise takes home about $33,481 a year, or $2,790 a month and $1,288 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for pharmacy aides? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $40,230 buys what about $40,888 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacy Aides salary in nearby metro areas
- Salt Lake City, UT$49,410
- Bend, OR$47,140
- Reno, NV$46,610
- Kennewick, WA$41,290
- Provo, UT$49,750
- Missoula, MT$41,520
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 Boise: questions
How much do pharmacy aides make an hour in Boise?
$19.34 an hour on average, and $17.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacy aides salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacy aides take-home pay in Boise?
About $33,481 a year ($2,790 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,230. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do pharmacy aides earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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