Pharmacist salary
BLS occupation: Pharmacists · Healthcare practitioners · data for May 2025
Median salary $140,910 a year, US
Median hourly pay $67.75 an hour
Middle half earn $129,380–$161,840 25th to 75th percentile
Pharmacists employed 321,970 +5.2% projected by 2035
How much does a pharmacist make?
- The median pharmacist salary in the US is $140,910 a year ($67.75 an hour): half of the 321,970 pharmacists BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $140,920.
- The middle half earn between $129,380 and $161,840. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $99,290 and the top 10% more than $174,230.
- That is 2.8 times the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Alaska pays pharmacists the most (median $167,310), followed by Oregon ($165,960) and California ($164,610). Rhode Island pays the least ($128,180).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in South Dakota, where the median is worth $165,703 in typical US prices, then Alaska and Minnesota. Alaska's higher pay is offset by its prices (102.4 vs a US average of 100).
- In 380 of the 381 metro areas with data, the median pharmacist salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of pharmacists to grow 5.2% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 12,500 openings a year. The typical entry education is a doctoral or professional degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what pharmacists are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Pharmacist salary range
Half of pharmacists earn between $129,380 and $161,840 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $99,290
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $129,380
Median Yearly pay: $140,910
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $161,840
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $174,230
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $99,290 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $129,380 |
| Median | $140,910 |
| Top 25% earn over | $161,840 |
| Top 10% earn over | $174,230 |
Pharmacist salary by state
Alaska pays pharmacists the most; Rhode Island the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($140,910), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $167,310 median |
| Oregon | $165,960 median |
| California | $164,610 median |
| Hawaii | $163,220 median |
| Washington | $160,610 median |
| Minnesota | $159,740 median |
| Colorado | $156,030 median |
| District of Columbia | $153,400 median |
| Delaware | $152,880 median |
| Wisconsin | $148,740 median |
| New Mexico | $147,000 median |
| Arizona | $146,930 median |
| South Dakota | $146,790 median |
| Idaho | $144,900 median |
| Indiana | $144,290 median |
| Utah | $144,240 median |
| Virginia | $144,060 median |
| New Hampshire | $143,020 median |
| New York | $142,090 median |
| Montana | $142,080 median |
| North Dakota | $142,040 median |
| Connecticut | $141,290 median |
| Maine | $140,930 median |
| Nevada | $140,030 median |
| Wyoming | $139,550 median |
| Nebraska | $139,330 median |
| Illinois | $139,080 median |
| Maryland | $138,990 median |
| Iowa | $138,860 median |
| North Carolina | $138,860 median |
| Texas | $138,260 median |
| Massachusetts | $138,170 median |
| Pennsylvania | $138,160 median |
| Michigan | $137,860 median |
| Kansas | $137,800 median |
| New Jersey | $137,620 median |
| Missouri | $137,610 median |
| Georgia | $137,120 median |
| Ohio | $137,020 median |
| Kentucky | $136,530 median |
| Vermont | $136,270 median |
| Arkansas | $136,060 median |
| Florida | $135,970 median |
| South Carolina | $135,700 median |
| Oklahoma | $135,140 median |
| Alabama | $134,630 median |
| West Virginia | $133,430 median |
| Tennessee | $133,390 median |
| Mississippi | $133,230 median |
| Louisiana | $132,410 median |
| Rhode Island | $128,180 median |
Where pharmacist pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Pharmacists' pay goes furthest in South Dakota once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | $165,703 |
| Alaska | $163,454 |
| Minnesota | $161,974 |
| Oregon | $160,563 |
| North Dakota | $159,669 |
| New Mexico | $159,415 |
| Iowa | $158,223 |
| Wisconsin | $158,074 |
| Arkansas | $156,504 |
| Nebraska | $154,634 |
Pharmacist pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $167,310 | $80.44 | $133,830 | $196,020 | 560 | $163,454 |
| Oregon | $165,960 | $79.79 | $126,040 | $193,860 | 3,250 | $160,563 |
| California | $164,610 | $79.14 | $90,560 | $213,820 | 34,030 | $148,672 |
| Hawaii | $163,220 | $78.47 | $127,410 | $177,290 | 1,190 | $148,448 |
| Washington | $160,610 | $77.22 | $126,230 | $205,210 | 7,350 | $150,085 |
| Minnesota | $159,740 | $76.80 | $98,150 | $174,660 | 6,310 | $161,974 |
| Colorado | $156,030 | $75.01 | $120,410 | $188,430 | 4,560 | $151,409 |
| District of Columbia | $153,400 | $73.75 | $64,870 | $196,080 | 850 | $139,580 |
| Delaware | $152,880 | $73.50 | $103,170 | $178,760 | 790 | $153,174 |
| Wisconsin | $148,740 | $71.51 | $112,020 | $178,090 | 5,730 | $158,074 |
| New Mexico | $147,000 | $70.67 | $103,500 | $174,200 | 1,730 | $159,415 |
| Arizona | $146,930 | $70.64 | $103,490 | $171,660 | 6,900 | $145,942 |
| South Dakota | $146,790 | $70.57 | $112,200 | $166,340 | 1,280 | $165,703 |
| Idaho | $144,900 | $69.66 | $102,180 | $164,050 | 1,790 | $151,737 |
| Indiana | $144,290 | $69.37 | $107,050 | $169,360 | 6,430 | $154,604 |
| Utah | $144,240 | $69.35 | $70,260 | $172,440 | 2,830 | $145,897 |
| Virginia | $144,060 | $69.26 | $106,800 | $173,550 | 7,980 | $142,487 |
| New Hampshire | $143,020 | $68.76 | $98,870 | $170,030 | 1,130 | $137,301 |
| New York | $142,090 | $68.31 | $92,910 | $174,550 | 19,760 | $131,661 |
| Montana | $142,080 | $68.31 | $98,660 | $165,260 | 1,190 | $150,119 |
| North Dakota | $142,040 | $68.29 | $105,490 | $167,940 | 1,070 | $159,669 |
| Connecticut | $141,290 | $67.93 | $106,660 | $165,360 | 3,490 | $136,367 |
| Maine | $140,930 | $67.75 | $101,360 | $166,810 | 1,380 | $145,214 |
| Nevada | $140,030 | $67.32 | $104,000 | $168,600 | 2,500 | $140,059 |
| Wyoming | $139,550 | $67.09 | $115,820 | $168,450 | 510 | $150,554 |
| Nebraska | $139,330 | $66.99 | $84,990 | $170,090 | 2,450 | $154,634 |
| Illinois | $139,080 | $66.87 | $98,970 | $169,430 | 12,070 | $139,138 |
| Maryland | $138,990 | $66.82 | $115,860 | $169,890 | 5,400 | $132,423 |
| Iowa | $138,860 | $66.76 | $117,450 | $164,520 | 3,230 | $158,223 |
| North Carolina | $138,860 | $66.76 | $101,670 | $169,820 | 11,430 | $147,213 |
| Texas | $138,260 | $66.47 | $95,950 | $170,170 | 24,700 | $142,452 |
| Massachusetts | $138,170 | $66.43 | $113,710 | $164,500 | 7,230 | $130,649 |
| Pennsylvania | $138,160 | $66.42 | $112,750 | $163,570 | 14,090 | $141,598 |
| Michigan | $137,860 | $66.28 | $101,740 | $168,540 | 8,780 | $143,280 |
| Kansas | $137,800 | $66.25 | $78,770 | $169,310 | 3,500 | $152,996 |
| New Jersey | $137,620 | $66.16 | $112,560 | $172,110 | 9,420 | $126,483 |
| Missouri | $137,610 | $66.16 | $107,530 | $166,840 | 6,740 | $151,524 |
| Georgia | $137,120 | $65.92 | $100,950 | $170,110 | 10,530 | $142,399 |
| Ohio | $137,020 | $65.88 | $65,470 | $165,900 | 12,790 | $147,692 |
| Kentucky | $136,530 | $65.64 | $84,280 | $168,940 | 5,030 | $151,432 |
| Vermont | $136,270 | $65.51 | $117,860 | $164,370 | 530 | $139,111 |
| Arkansas | $136,060 | $65.41 | $105,560 | $164,940 | 2,900 | $156,504 |
| Florida | $135,970 | $65.37 | $56,000 | $166,310 | 21,540 | $131,481 |
| South Carolina | $135,700 | $65.24 | $82,430 | $170,270 | 5,320 | $144,748 |
| Oklahoma | $135,140 | $64.97 | $100,320 | $162,070 | 3,610 | $153,843 |
| Alabama | $134,630 | $64.73 | $90,010 | $161,940 | 5,400 | $151,571 |
| West Virginia | $133,430 | $64.15 | $80,900 | $166,020 | 2,260 | $149,089 |
| Tennessee | $133,390 | $64.13 | $88,700 | $164,430 | 8,250 | $145,194 |
| Mississippi | $133,230 | $64.05 | $97,260 | $158,230 | 3,050 | $153,221 |
| Louisiana | $132,410 | $63.66 | $100,920 | $156,740 | 5,610 | $150,113 |
| Rhode Island | $128,180 | $61.63 | $86,650 | $161,090 | 1,510 | $125,323 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Pharmacist salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes pharmacist pay: 385 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Napa, CA $200,580
- San Jose, CA $199,040
- San Francisco, CA $177,410
- Fairbanks, AK $173,340
- San Luis Obispo, CA $172,860
- Sacramento, CA $172,680
- Longview, WA $172,630
- Hanford, CA $171,900
- Vallejo, CA $170,870
- Santa Rosa, CA $170,570
Where the pay goes furthest
- Rochester, MN $180,850
- San Jose, CA $180,252
- Florence, SC $178,648
- Napa, CA $178,208
- Longview, WA $176,975
- Duluth, MN $174,455
- Yuma, AZ $174,347
- La Crosse, WI $173,283
- Mankato, MN $172,624
- Sierra Vista, AZ $171,117
All 385 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $200,580 | 180 | $178,208 | 17% |
| San Jose, CA | $199,040 | 1,960 | $180,252 | 23% |
| San Francisco, CA | $177,410 | 3,670 | $153,452 | 23% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $173,340 | 50 | $167,952 | 13% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $172,860 | 240 | $159,177 | 19% |
| Sacramento, CA | $172,680 | 2,310 | $161,882 | 16% |
| Longview, WA | $172,630 | 70 | $176,975 | 10% |
| Hanford, CA | $171,900 | 90 | $169,173 | 14% |
| Vallejo, CA | $170,870 | 350 | $157,514 | 17% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $170,570 | 330 | $158,252 | 19% |
| Corvallis, OR | $170,470 | 100 | $163,887 | 13% |
| Salem, OR | $169,210 | 300 | $163,253 | 12% |
| Fresno, CA | $169,160 | 890 | $165,587 | 15% |
| Portland, OR | $168,830 | 2,070 | $160,148 | 13% |
| Redding, CA | $166,800 | 160 | $165,667 | 12% |
| Salinas, CA | $166,470 | 260 | $152,666 | 20% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $166,350 | 570 | $164,899 | 14% |
| Bend, OR | $165,960 | 180 | $160,182 | 16% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $165,210 | 60 | $167,694 | 11% |
| San Diego, CA | $165,130 | 2,840 | $147,586 | 22% |
| Honolulu, HI | $165,090 | 890 | $148,782 | 22% |
| Rochester, MN | $164,250 | 440 | $180,850 | 12% |
| Boulder, CO | $164,240 | 250 | $156,119 | 16% |
| Carson City, NV | $163,990 | 60 | $167,115 | 15% |
| Medford, OR | $163,540 | 160 | $161,230 | 14% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $163,260 | 90 | $162,731 | 16% |
| Anchorage, AK | $162,980 | 360 | $154,601 | 14% |
| Seattle, WA | $162,870 | 4,440 | $146,554 | 17% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $162,520 | 290 | $149,378 | 24% |
| Stockton, CA | $162,440 | 530 | $154,574 | 18% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $161,940 | 170 | $147,358 | 26% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $161,930 | 600 | $160,508 | 14% |
| Riverside, CA | $161,870 | 3,400 | $152,073 | 19% |
| Yuma, AZ | $161,630 | 100 | $174,347 | 11% |
| Chico, CA | $161,410 | 160 | $159,501 | 12% |
| Midland, TX | $161,260 | 130 | $168,360 | 12% |
| Yuba City, CA | $161,240 | 140 | $154,692 | 15% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $160,990 | 4,160 | $153,584 | 13% |
| Modesto, CA | $160,520 | 380 | $154,186 | 15% |
| Kahului, HI | $160,440 | 90 | $146,664 | 24% |
| Oxnard, CA | $160,430 | 630 | $145,141 | 22% |
| Bozeman, MT | $159,500 | 120 | $155,595 | 17% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $159,320 | 110 | $155,521 | 16% |
| La Crosse, WI | $159,020 | 210 | $173,283 | 10% |
| El Centro, CA | $158,490 | 90 | $166,527 | 14% |
| Kennewick, WA | $158,130 | 220 | $158,005 | 13% |
| Madison, WI | $158,120 | 1,120 | $162,529 | 14% |
| Visalia, CA | $158,080 | 310 | $158,357 | 13% |
| Bremerton, WA | $158,020 | 140 | $149,630 | 16% |
| Albany, OR | $158,000 | 70 | $154,750 | 12% |
| Denver, CO | $157,890 | 2,630 | $149,260 | 14% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $157,440 | 660 | $147,327 | 22% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $157,440 | 12,450 | $138,633 | 22% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $157,100 | 170 | $159,828 | 14% |
| Mankato, MN | $157,010 | 100 | $172,624 | 9% |
| Bellingham, WA | $156,490 | 140 | $151,441 | 15% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $156,490 | 120 | $150,681 | 13% |
| Eugene, OR | $155,890 | 310 | $153,483 | 14% |
| Spokane, WA | $155,560 | 710 | $155,024 | 12% |
| Burlington, VT | $155,540 | 250 | $154,078 | 20% |
| Florence, SC | $155,020 | 320 | $178,648 | 12% |
| Merced, CA | $154,870 | 120 | $157,588 | 16% |
| Duluth, MN | $154,860 | 330 | $174,455 | 10% |
| Olympia, WA | $154,860 | 220 | $149,378 | 16% |
| Reno, NV | $154,380 | 440 | $152,830 | 16% |
| Naples, FL | $154,060 | 230 | $149,283 | 20% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $154,050 | – | $152,969 | 14% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $153,610 | 480 | $168,708 | 12% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $153,340 | 1,760 | $158,185 | 12% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $152,710 | 60 | $171,117 | 10% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $152,560 | 140 | $155,269 | 15% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $152,530 | 430 | $164,769 | 10% |
| Dover, DE | $151,930 | 90 | $155,814 | 14% |
| Wilmington, NC | $151,790 | 480 | $157,423 | 14% |
| Ithaca, NY | $151,780 | 40 | $146,907 | 16% |
| Kokomo, IN | $151,730 | 60 | $169,251 | 9% |
| Austin, TX | $151,290 | 1,800 | $154,274 | 13% |
| Williamsport, PA | $151,110 | 60 | $163,628 | 9% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $151,050 | 2,220 | $157,844 | 12% |
| Barnstable, MA | $150,850 | 200 | $153,379 | 21% |
| Boise, ID | $150,710 | 830 | $153,175 | 15% |
| Waco, TX | $150,710 | 180 | $162,842 | 11% |
| Charlotte, NC | $150,580 | 2,530 | $154,682 | 14% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $150,580 | 110 | $152,460 | 16% |
| Washington, DC | $150,540 | 5,260 | $138,257 | 19% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $150,510 | 80 | $159,031 | 11% |
| San Antonio, TX | $150,500 | 2,260 | $158,896 | 11% |
| Pueblo, CO | $150,160 | 130 | $163,641 | 11% |
| Janesville, WI | $150,120 | 150 | $160,208 | 10% |
| Killeen, TX | $149,790 | 350 | $164,366 | 10% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $149,720 | 180 | $161,343 | 9% |
| Lincoln, NE | $149,590 | 370 | $163,342 | 10% |
| Syracuse, NY | $149,510 | 740 | $156,159 | 13% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $149,480 | 140 | $158,856 | 12% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $149,410 | – | $147,743 | 16% |
| Greeley, CO | $148,850 | 150 | $148,588 | 14% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $148,740 | 6,460 | $145,036 | 15% |
| Wausau, WI | $148,740 | 130 | $160,538 | 8% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $148,330 | 690 | $163,664 | 10% |
| Lewiston, ID | $148,110 | 60 | $162,473 | 12% |
| Michigan City, IN | $148,110 | 60 | $161,548 | 10% |
| Midland, MI | $147,830 | 90 | $160,823 | 11% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $147,530 | 230 | $168,352 | 10% |
| Tucson, AZ | $147,420 | 1,010 | $152,143 | 12% |
| Farmington, NM | $147,390 | 80 | $168,048 | 11% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $147,170 | 120 | $154,143 | 14% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $147,010 | 1,520 | $145,745 | 13% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $147,000 | 1,000 | $153,853 | 12% |
| Norwich, CT | $146,900 | 270 | $146,249 | 17% |
| Yakima, WA | $146,650 | 180 | $153,488 | 11% |
| Helena, MT | $146,400 | 100 | $153,018 | 13% |
| Decatur, IL | $145,960 | 60 | $165,072 | 9% |
| Charleston, SC | $145,950 | 920 | $144,559 | 17% |
| Lubbock, TX | $145,890 | 370 | $159,762 | 11% |
| St. George, UT | $145,480 | 170 | $149,485 | 15% |
| Dubuque, IA | $145,390 | 140 | $166,487 | 9% |
| Bangor, ME | $145,210 | 200 | $150,464 | 12% |
| Richmond, VA | $144,940 | 1,350 | $148,113 | 14% |
| Lebanon, PA | $144,750 | 90 | $155,288 | 12% |
| Appleton, WI | $144,630 | 190 | $156,494 | 10% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $144,490 | 5,050 | $139,852 | 14% |
| Saginaw, MI | $144,470 | 160 | $158,949 | 9% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $144,160 | 120 | $164,197 | 8% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $144,150 | 130 | $155,118 | 11% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $144,090 | 190 | $161,241 | 11% |
| Racine, WI | $144,090 | 120 | $150,155 | 12% |
| South Bend, IN | $144,030 | 270 | $155,108 | 10% |
| Louisville, KY | $143,920 | 1,830 | $154,630 | 11% |
| Elkhart, IN | $143,720 | 150 | $159,114 | 10% |
| Evansville, IN | $143,650 | 360 | $156,947 | 9% |
| Logan, UT | $143,530 | 70 | $149,624 | 12% |
| Amarillo, TX | $143,520 | 240 | $156,306 | 11% |
| Greenville, NC | $143,480 | 270 | $162,304 | 12% |
| Bismarck, ND | $143,380 | 170 | $157,519 | 11% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $143,270 | 130 | $155,546 | 13% |
| Watertown, NY | $143,250 | 80 | $163,360 | 13% |
| Reading, PA | $143,210 | 240 | $147,548 | 13% |
| Traverse City, MI | $143,050 | 150 | $153,204 | 16% |
| Manchester, NH | $143,000 | 350 | $135,344 | 18% |
| Lewiston, ME | $142,840 | 80 | $150,777 | 13% |
| Elmira, NY | $142,640 | 70 | $151,105 | 10% |
| Iowa City, IA | $142,530 | 450 | $155,755 | 15% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $142,450 | 70 | $155,440 | 10% |
| Wichita, KS | $142,400 | 580 | $160,097 | 10% |
| Lakeland, FL | $142,380 | 490 | $146,570 | 15% |
| Kingston, NY | $142,360 | 110 | $141,358 | 17% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $142,220 | 320 | $143,445 | 17% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $142,090 | 50 | $145,346 | 13% |
| Rome, GA | $142,090 | 110 | $157,596 | 11% |
| Billings, MT | $142,080 | 240 | $151,915 | 12% |
| Fargo, ND | $142,040 | 520 | $156,309 | 9% |
| Omaha, NE | $141,830 | 1,350 | $154,312 | 12% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $141,790 | 70 | $150,818 | 11% |
| Muskegon, MI | $141,460 | 180 | $152,898 | 11% |
| Durham, NC | $141,360 | 1,150 | $144,878 | 14% |
| New York, NY | $141,320 | 20,000 | $125,547 | 30% |
| New Haven, CT | $141,290 | 750 | $135,129 | 17% |
| Odessa, TX | $141,260 | 100 | $150,443 | 13% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $141,250 | 100 | $164,095 | 9% |
| Des Moines, IA | $141,110 | 850 | $153,881 | 11% |
| Green Bay, WI | $141,090 | 300 | $151,570 | 10% |
| Ogden, UT | $141,010 | 380 | $140,520 | 14% |
| Kankakee, IL | $140,960 | 90 | $146,233 | 11% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $140,910 | 250 | $148,577 | 11% |
| Chicago, IL | $140,880 | 8,930 | $135,991 | 18% |
| Victoria, TX | $140,860 | 80 | $156,792 | 10% |
| Topeka, KS | $140,820 | 280 | $158,545 | 11% |
| Tulsa, OK | $140,820 | 820 | $157,845 | 12% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $140,710 | 820 | $147,269 | 14% |
| Cleveland, OH | $140,690 | 2,860 | $149,793 | 12% |
| Bloomington, IN | $140,670 | 130 | $147,943 | 15% |
| San Angelo, TX | $140,670 | 90 | $152,153 | 11% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $140,650 | 90 | $140,309 | – |
| Portland, ME | $140,620 | 620 | $138,055 | 20% |
| Davenport, IA | $140,550 | 300 | $157,781 | 9% |
| Jackson, TN | $140,540 | 180 | $164,332 | 12% |
| Houston, TX | $140,470 | 6,410 | $142,423 | 14% |
| Rapid City, SD | $140,340 | 210 | $157,402 | 12% |
| Niles, MI | $140,290 | 90 | $151,878 | 12% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $140,240 | 110 | $154,891 | 10% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $140,220 | 400 | $152,449 | 12% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $140,200 | 2,380 | $147,006 | 13% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $140,080 | 540 | $128,018 | 19% |
| Provo, UT | $139,980 | 470 | $142,499 | 15% |
| Owensboro, KY | $139,950 | 120 | $157,939 | 11% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $139,900 | 120 | $144,988 | 13% |
| Peoria, IL | $139,900 | 340 | $153,347 | 10% |
| Atlanta, GA | $139,870 | 6,120 | $139,789 | 16% |
| Ames, IA | $139,690 | 70 | $157,255 | 10% |
| Boston, MA | $139,660 | 5,280 | $128,997 | 26% |
| Sioux City, IA | $139,600 | 120 | $161,473 | 11% |
| Sebring, FL | $139,570 | 70 | $150,935 | 13% |
| Kansas City, MO | $139,460 | 2,640 | $150,698 | 13% |
| Columbia, MO | $139,430 | 280 | $155,896 | 13% |
| Youngstown, OH | $139,410 | 360 | $159,519 | 9% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $139,400 | 110 | $155,732 | 11% |
| Kenosha, WI | $139,350 | 140 | $137,809 | – |
| Champaign, IL | $139,270 | 220 | $150,231 | 12% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $139,210 | 100 | $157,367 | 13% |
| Manhattan, KS | $139,080 | 80 | $154,256 | 11% |
| Bloomington, IL | $139,050 | 140 | $148,658 | 11% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $138,990 | 1,420 | $139,711 | 15% |
| Trenton, NJ | $138,910 | 310 | $134,629 | 22% |
| Birmingham, AL | $138,800 | 1,550 | $151,456 | 12% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $138,770 | 460 | $151,905 | 14% |
| North Port, FL | $138,760 | 790 | $135,485 | 18% |
| Waterloo, IA | $138,690 | 160 | $159,309 | 9% |
| St. Louis, MO | $138,530 | 2,910 | $145,686 | 12% |
| Allentown, PA | $138,390 | 970 | $138,434 | 16% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $138,310 | 90 | $159,595 | 10% |
| Springfield, MA | $138,230 | 430 | $143,898 | 17% |
| Greensboro, NC | $138,180 | 710 | $148,797 | 12% |
| Dallas, TX | $138,170 | 7,230 | $134,029 | 14% |
| Binghamton, NY | $138,120 | 220 | $148,735 | 14% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $138,120 | 1,550 | $152,774 | 12% |
| Baltimore, MD | $138,110 | 2,730 | $132,179 | 17% |
| Waterbury, CT | $138,110 | 370 | $138,417 | – |
| Staunton, VA | $138,030 | 110 | $151,468 | 13% |
| Tampa, FL | $137,990 | 3,460 | $136,773 | 17% |
| Shreveport, LA | $137,970 | 520 | $162,766 | 11% |
| Gulfport, MS | $137,940 | 470 | $153,256 | 12% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $137,910 | 100 | $145,007 | 15% |
| Buffalo, NY | $137,900 | 1,400 | $143,880 | 13% |
| Detroit, MI | $137,770 | 4,280 | $137,361 | 13% |
| Akron, OH | $137,730 | 710 | $147,510 | 11% |
| McAllen, TX | $137,700 | 500 | $160,312 | 10% |
| Nashville, TN | $137,590 | 2,630 | $142,820 | 16% |
| Beaumont, TX | $137,570 | 230 | $152,777 | 11% |
| Lawton, OK | $137,540 | 110 | $160,040 | 10% |
| Lima, OH | $137,460 | 140 | $153,297 | 11% |
| Savannah, GA | $137,420 | 420 | $144,340 | 15% |
| York, PA | $137,420 | 300 | $143,146 | 12% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $137,360 | 180 | $140,139 | 17% |
| Columbus, IN | $137,330 | 50 | $147,662 | 12% |
| Longview, TX | $137,280 | 150 | $153,411 | 10% |
| Missoula, MT | $137,220 | 220 | $142,278 | 14% |
| Hickory, NC | $137,180 | 330 | $155,030 | 14% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $136,970 | 240 | $145,448 | 14% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $136,930 | 150 | $145,035 | 13% |
| Daphne, AL | $136,860 | 200 | $144,535 | 15% |
| Huntsville, AL | $136,840 | 600 | $147,026 | 12% |
| Tyler, TX | $136,790 | 280 | $148,433 | 12% |
| Albany, NY | $136,720 | 1,050 | $137,316 | 15% |
| Little Rock, AR | $136,700 | 1,020 | $152,970 | 11% |
| Brunswick, GA | $136,680 | 100 | $155,835 | 15% |
| Montgomery, AL | $136,620 | 430 | $152,338 | 12% |
| Great Falls, MT | $136,560 | 90 | $141,009 | 13% |
| Lexington, KY | $136,530 | 1,060 | $146,982 | 14% |
| Asheville, NC | $136,460 | 520 | $141,401 | 15% |
| College Station, TX | $136,310 | 190 | $149,872 | 13% |
| Rochester, NY | $136,310 | 1,070 | $140,475 | 13% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $136,280 | 1,470 | $139,145 | 17% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $136,250 | 1,860 | $135,958 | 15% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $136,150 | 330 | $146,918 | 13% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $136,150 | 130 | $143,479 | 15% |
| Dayton, OH | $136,110 | 830 | $146,838 | 12% |
| Crestview, FL | $136,070 | 170 | $140,234 | 17% |
| Casper, WY | $136,020 | 70 | $144,966 | 13% |
| Gainesville, GA | $135,920 | 210 | $140,463 | 15% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $135,900 | 120 | $150,645 | 13% |
| Winchester, VA | $135,850 | 150 | $140,850 | 16% |
| Canton, OH | $135,810 | 370 | $151,903 | 10% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $135,710 | 1,010 | $147,442 | 14% |
| Greenville, SC | $135,580 | 900 | $145,379 | 14% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $135,480 | 750 | $137,334 | 13% |
| Springfield, IL | $135,440 | 300 | $146,035 | 11% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $135,410 | 320 | $144,604 | 15% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $135,360 | 120 | $144,324 | 13% |
| Bay City, MI | $135,330 | 60 | $147,224 | 9% |
| Pocatello, ID | $135,290 | 100 | $152,172 | 10% |
| Muncie, IN | $135,280 | 120 | $153,469 | 9% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $135,230 | 330 | $134,922 | 20% |
| Miami, FL | $135,210 | 6,150 | $118,444 | 24% |
| Deltona, FL | $135,200 | 530 | $136,061 | 16% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $135,200 | 100 | $157,704 | 11% |
| Orlando, FL | $135,010 | 2,900 | $133,122 | 17% |
| State College, PA | $135,010 | 110 | $139,528 | 17% |
| Springfield, MO | $134,990 | 560 | $152,385 | 11% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $134,980 | 160 | $149,680 | 11% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $134,890 | 370 | $136,450 | 18% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $134,880 | 750 | $131,784 | 16% |
| Sebastian, FL | $134,850 | 140 | $137,171 | 19% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $134,840 | 100 | $134,136 | 16% |
| Paducah, KY | $134,810 | 130 | $156,603 | 10% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $134,680 | 960 | $148,359 | 12% |
| Mobile, AL | $134,570 | 440 | $152,750 | 11% |
| Grand Island, NE | $134,520 | 70 | $155,233 | 12% |
| Hinesville, GA | $134,510 | 50 | $143,198 | 16% |
| Huntington, WV | $134,370 | 450 | $151,964 | 10% |
| Alexandria, LA | $134,340 | 220 | $156,782 | 9% |
| Hartford, CT | $134,340 | 1,180 | $130,750 | 18% |
| Lancaster, PA | $134,320 | 450 | $136,703 | 14% |
| Memphis, TN | $134,220 | 1,460 | $145,608 | 12% |
| Rockford, IL | $134,190 | 300 | $145,615 | 12% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $134,180 | 3,300 | $141,733 | 13% |
| Jackson, MI | $134,080 | 130 | $146,090 | 11% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $134,070 | 470 | $134,063 | 17% |
| Houma, LA | $134,050 | 240 | $157,515 | 12% |
| Vineland, NJ | $134,050 | 120 | $139,682 | 15% |
| Toledo, OH | $134,010 | 660 | $146,531 | 11% |
| Roanoke, VA | $133,980 | 360 | $143,114 | 13% |
| Columbus, OH | $133,960 | 2,610 | $140,318 | 14% |
| Clarksville, TN | $133,920 | 190 | $147,251 | 12% |
| Johnstown, PA | $133,890 | 100 | $155,815 | 8% |
| Lawrence, KS | $133,880 | 160 | $148,355 | 14% |
| Columbia, SC | $133,850 | 1,050 | $142,907 | 14% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $133,720 | 220 | $155,756 | 12% |
| Abilene, TX | $133,660 | 150 | $147,913 | 18% |
| Hammond, LA | $133,580 | 140 | $158,158 | 12% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $133,520 | 240 | $150,085 | 11% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $133,520 | 160 | $155,458 | 10% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $133,520 | 170 | $155,480 | 11% |
| Salisbury, MD | $133,480 | 130 | $139,599 | 18% |
| Decatur, AL | $133,410 | 120 | $152,972 | 10% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $133,370 | 90 | $142,692 | 16% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $133,340 | 120 | $132,334 | 18% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $133,320 | 130 | $151,479 | 11% |
| Lansing, MI | $133,300 | 330 | $140,329 | 12% |
| Kingsport, TN | $133,270 | 370 | $154,164 | 12% |
| Beckley, WV | $133,250 | 150 | $150,788 | 9% |
| Auburn, AL | $133,180 | 210 | $151,456 | 14% |
| Raleigh, NC | $133,120 | 1,730 | $135,619 | 15% |
| Wheeling, WV | $133,030 | 150 | $150,618 | 8% |
| Worcester, MA | $132,930 | 760 | $129,659 | 19% |
| Springfield, OH | $132,880 | 90 | $146,858 | 11% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $132,850 | 80 | $144,269 | 14% |
| Columbus, GA | $132,790 | 300 | $148,708 | 12% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $132,620 | 100 | $146,425 | 12% |
| Pensacola, FL | $132,560 | 600 | $135,657 | 16% |
| Texarkana, TX | $132,530 | 120 | $157,751 | 11% |
| Knoxville, TN | $132,460 | 990 | $143,093 | 16% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $132,430 | 320 | $150,966 | 15% |
| Macon, GA | $132,280 | 230 | $149,422 | 11% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $132,240 | 750 | $144,581 | 14% |
| Athens, GA | $132,230 | 330 | $141,660 | 16% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $132,170 | 90 | $149,622 | 17% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $132,150 | 120 | $139,302 | 13% |
| Lafayette, LA | $132,130 | 540 | $151,510 | 13% |
| Jackson, MS | $132,080 | 860 | $148,324 | 13% |
| Flint, MI | $132,020 | 260 | $141,905 | 9% |
| Monroe, LA | $131,990 | 280 | $157,888 | 11% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $131,740 | 170 | $142,099 | 15% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $131,720 | 120 | $152,485 | 9% |
| Enid, OK | $131,690 | 60 | $156,273 | 10% |
| Charleston, WV | $131,660 | 340 | $148,404 | 11% |
| Augusta, GA | $131,630 | 620 | $143,227 | 13% |
| Sandusky, OH | $131,630 | 90 | $147,433 | 17% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $131,450 | 40 | $137,819 | 13% |
| Sherman, TX | $131,430 | 120 | $140,161 | 12% |
| Brownsville, TX | $131,280 | 240 | $152,696 | 14% |
| Dothan, AL | $131,230 | 160 | $156,537 | 11% |
| Slidell, LA | $131,200 | 370 | $141,492 | – |
| Scranton, PA | $130,950 | 570 | $139,970 | 12% |
| Providence, RI | $130,840 | 1,880 | $128,561 | 20% |
| Burlington, NC | $130,730 | 120 | $140,274 | 12% |
| Morgantown, WV | $130,710 | 300 | $140,062 | 12% |
| Albany, GA | $130,700 | 170 | $149,083 | 10% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $130,620 | 340 | $139,077 | 14% |
| Florence, AL | $130,540 | 160 | $153,908 | 10% |
| Panama City, FL | $130,540 | 180 | $134,168 | 16% |
| Mansfield, OH | $130,380 | 90 | $146,705 | 8% |
| Monroe, MI | $130,360 | 60 | $139,434 | 12% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $130,310 | 100 | $149,668 | 10% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $130,190 | 100 | $147,985 | 9% |
| Dalton, GA | $130,050 | 120 | $144,751 | 13% |
| Utica, NY | $129,870 | 240 | $140,130 | 13% |
| Sumter, SC | $129,820 | 80 | $147,489 | 14% |
| Weirton, WV | $129,630 | 130 | $145,612 | 7% |
| Altoona, PA | $129,480 | 120 | $144,659 | 9% |
| Morristown, TN | $129,410 | 120 | $149,843 | 14% |
| Gainesville, FL | $129,260 | 540 | $133,626 | 15% |
| Gadsden, AL | $129,090 | 100 | $150,713 | 10% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $128,980 | 170 | $147,182 | 12% |
| Ocala, FL | $128,870 | 260 | $135,319 | 15% |
| The Villages, FL | $128,640 | 130 | $150,590 | 16% |
| Johnson City, TN | $128,580 | 290 | $146,233 | 14% |
| Erie, PA | $128,360 | 220 | $141,132 | 11% |
| New Orleans, LA | $128,100 | 1,470 | $138,341 | 15% |
| Valdosta, GA | $127,810 | 170 | $144,793 | 12% |
| Joplin, MO | $127,710 | 180 | $148,989 | 12% |
| Anniston, AL | $126,760 | 100 | $147,483 | 9% |
| Laredo, TX | $125,060 | 160 | $143,820 | 11% |
| El Paso, TX | $124,910 | 590 | $138,925 | 15% |
| Cleveland, TN | $124,160 | 120 | $140,963 | 14% |
| Lafayette, IN | $122,990 | 290 | $131,639 | 14% |
What the median pharmacist salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $140,910 |
| Month | $11,743 |
| Every two weeks | $5,420 |
| Week | $2,710 |
| Hour | $67.75 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a pharmacist: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Doctoral or professional degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | None |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +5.2% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 12,500 |
| Self-employed | 0.3% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound tech | $96,590 | Associate's degree |
| Vet tech | $47,380 | Associate's degree |
| Speech-language pathologist | $97,870 | Master's degree |
| Physician assistant | $135,880 | Master's degree |
| Nurse practitioner | $132,300 | Master's degree |
| Medical lab tech | $62,930 | Bachelor's degree |
| MRI tech | $95,480 | Associate's degree |
| CRNA | $236,590 | Master's degree |
Questions about pharmacist pay
How much does a pharmacist make an hour?
The median is $67.75 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47.73 and the top 10% over $83.77.
How much does a pharmacist make a month?
About $11,743 a month before taxes at the median salary of $140,910, or $5,420 every two weeks.
What state pays pharmacists the most?
Alaska, with a median of $167,310. Oregon ($165,960), California ($164,610), Hawaii ($163,220) and Washington ($160,610) follow.
Where do pharmacists make the most after cost of living?
South Dakota: its median of $146,790 is worth $165,703 at typical US prices. Alaska, Minnesota and Oregon come next.
How much do entry-level pharmacists make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of pharmacists earn under $99,290 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $129,380, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a pharmacist?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a doctoral or professional degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: none.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 29-1051 (Pharmacists). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.