Pharmacy Aides pay in Texas
$39,580avg. a year
$19.03 an hour · 2,900 employed
Pharmacy Aides in Texas earn an average of $39,580 a year. That is $870 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $40,450. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $42,780.
$38,630Median pay
$19.03Average hourly
+41%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 47 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for pharmacy aides by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
1230 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$42,780
$20.57 an hour
2360 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$42,670
$20.52 an hour
3440 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$41,520
$19.96 an hour
4760 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$40,570
$19.50 an hour
550 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$39,340
$18.91 an hour
640 jobs
Laredo, TX
$39,310
$18.90 an hour
770 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$38,810
$18.66 an hour
860 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$37,550
$18.05 an hour
930 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$37,400
$17.98 an hour
1030 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$37,300
$17.93 an hour
1140 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,060
$17.82 an hour
12100 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$36,320
$17.46 an hour
1360 jobs
El Paso, TX
$34,590
$16.63 an hour
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Pharmacy Aides pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas pharmacy aides work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $40,450 | $19.45 |
| Texas | $39,580 | $19.03 |
| New Mexico | $39,430 | $18.96 |
| Arkansas | $37,050 | $17.81 |
| Oklahoma | $32,250 | $15.50 |
| Louisiana | $31,710 | $15.25 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do pharmacy aides make in Texas?
The average is $39,580 a year, and the median is $38,630. That is $870 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $40,450.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$19.03 an hour on average; the median is $18.57.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($42,780), followed by San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($42,670). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is El Paso, TX ($34,590).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #18 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-9095. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national pharmacy aides page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.