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Pharmacy Aides salary in Modesto, CA

The median pharmacy aides in Modesto, CA earns $36,730 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,427 a month.

10th percentile
$34,740
25th percentile
$36,170
Median percentile
$36,730
75th percentile
$42,050
90th percentile
$52,310

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,121 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,730
Federal income tax−$2,228
Social Security + Medicare−$2,810
California income tax (approx.)−$2,571
Monthly take-home$2,427
Every two weeks$1,120

Does it go far here?

$35,281Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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