What pharmacy aides earn in Georgia and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $16.65 an hour. That is 8% less than the national median of $37,680.
The middle half of pharmacy aides in Georgia earn $28,350 to $41,600.
Georgia pays pharmacy aides more than 8 of the other 46 states. Highest: Utah ($51,600).
0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.14× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $18.83 | 530 | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $14.20 | 160 | |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $16.66 | 100 | |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $14.43 | 90 | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $16.00 | 90 | |
| Savannah, GA | $15.48 | 70 | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $16.63 | 60 | |
| Albany, GA | $13.39 | 50 | |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $15.16 | 40 | |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $14.09 | 40 | |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $13.84 | 40 |
Pharmacy Aides in Georgia earned a median of $34,630 a year ($16.65 an hour) in May 2025, 8% less than the national median of $37,680. The middle half earned $28,350 to $41,600.
Among areas in Georgia, pay was highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA at $39,160.
Georgia ranks #39 of 47 states for pharmacy aides pay. Utah pays the most, at $51,600 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 1,410 people worked as pharmacy aides in Georgia in May 2025, or 0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.