Pharmacist Salary

Pharmacists earn a median $140,910 a year nationally. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

U.S. median

$140,910

$67.75 per hour

Range

$99,290 – $174,230

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

321,970

across the U.S.

Pharmacist take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$107,578

per year · effective tax rate 23.7%

$8,965Monthly

$4,482Twice a month

$4,138Every 2 weeks

$51.72Hourly

Federal income tax$22,552
Social Security (6.2%)$8,736
Medicare (1.45%)$2,043
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$107,578

Marginal rate: 24% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$99,290	$47.74	$78,681
25th percentile	$129,380	$62.20	$99,697
Median (50th)	$140,910	$67.75	$107,578
75th percentile	$161,840	$77.81	$121,884
90th percentile (top earners)	$174,230	$83.76	$130,352

Best cities for pharmacists (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	Rochester, MN	$164,250	$113,470	$124,938	440
2	Sioux Falls, SD	$148,330	$112,650	$124,295	690
3	McAllen, TX	$137,700	$105,384	$122,689	500
4	San Antonio, TX	$150,500	$114,133	$120,500	2,260
5	Shreveport, LA	$137,970	$101,816	$120,114	520
6	San Jose, CA	$199,040	$131,343	$118,945	1,960
7	Spartanburg, SC	$153,610	$108,199	$118,833	480
8	Fargo, ND	$142,040	$106,840	$117,573	520
9	Spokane, WA	$155,560	$117,591	$117,186	710
10	Ann Arbor, MI	$166,350	$118,147	$117,116	570
11	Austin, TX	$151,290	$114,673	$116,934	1,800
12	Reno, NV	$154,380	$116,785	$115,612	440
13	Madison, WI	$158,120	$112,341	$115,474	1,120
14	Indianapolis, IN	$151,050	$110,082	$115,033	2,220
15	Wichita, KS	$142,400	$101,450	$114,058	580
16	Tulsa, OK	$140,820	$101,725	$114,024	820
17	Iowa City, IA	$142,530	$103,921	$113,564	450
18	Wilmington, NC	$151,790	$109,467	$113,529	480
19	Milwaukee, WI	$153,340	$109,327	$112,782	1,760
20	Louisville, KY	$143,920	$104,716	$112,508	1,830
21	Lafayette, LA	$132,130	$97,999	$112,373	540
22	Des Moines, IA	$141,110	$103,004	$112,326	850
23	Tucson, AZ	$147,420	$108,551	$112,028	1,010
24	Gulfport, MS	$137,940	$100,762	$111,951	470
25	Lakeland, FL	$142,380	$108,583	$111,778	490

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $199,040
San Francisco, CA — $177,410
Sacramento, CA — $172,680
Fresno, CA — $169,160
Portland, OR — $168,830
Ann Arbor, MI — $166,350
San Diego, CA — $165,130
Urban Honolulu, HI — $165,090
Rochester, MN — $164,250
Seattle, WA — $162,870
Stockton, CA — $162,440
Bakersfield, CA — $161,930
Riverside, CA — $161,870
Minneapolis, MN — $160,990
Oxnard, CA — $160,430

Pharmacist salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
Alaska	$167,310	$125,622	$133,830 – $196,020	560
Oregon	$165,960	$110,570	$126,040 – $193,860	3,250
California	$164,610	$110,558	$90,560 – $213,820	34,030
Hawaii	$163,220	$111,854	$127,410 – $177,290	1,190
Washington	$160,610	$121,043	$126,230 – $205,210	7,350
Minnesota	$159,740	$110,742	$98,150 – $174,660	6,310
Colorado	$156,030	$111,756	$120,410 – $188,430	4,560
District of Columbia	$153,400	$106,044	$64,870 – $196,080	850
Delaware	$152,880	$107,010	$103,170 – $178,760	790
Wisconsin	$148,740	$106,427	$112,020 – $178,090	5,730
New Mexico	$147,000	$105,868	$103,500 – $174,200	1,730
Arizona	$146,930	$108,228	$103,490 – $171,660	6,900
South Dakota	$146,790	$111,597	$112,200 – $166,340	1,280
Idaho	$144,900	$103,734	$102,180 – $164,050	1,790
Indiana	$144,290	$105,661	$107,050 – $169,360	6,430
Utah	$144,240	$104,329	$70,260 – $172,440	2,830
Virginia	$144,060	$102,262	$106,800 – $173,550	7,980
New Hampshire	$143,020	$109,020	$98,870 – $170,030	1,130
New York	$142,090	$101,041	$92,910 – $174,550	19,760
Montana	$142,080	$101,711	$98,660 – $165,260	1,190
North Dakota	$142,040	$106,840	$105,490 – $167,940	1,070
Connecticut	$141,290	$101,510	$106,660 – $165,360	3,490
Maine	$140,930	$99,011	$101,360 – $166,810	1,380
Nevada	$140,030	$106,977	$104,000 – $168,600	2,500
Wyoming	$139,550	$106,648	$115,820 – $168,450	510
Nebraska	$139,330	$101,038	$84,990 – $170,090	2,450
Illinois	$139,080	$99,588	$98,970 – $169,430	12,070
Maryland	$138,990	$99,928	$115,860 – $169,890	5,400
Iowa	$138,860	$101,552	$117,450 – $164,520	3,230
North Carolina	$138,860	$101,145	$101,670 – $169,820	11,430
Texas	$138,260	$105,767	$95,950 – $170,170	24,700
Massachusetts	$138,170	$99,017	$113,710 – $164,500	7,230
Pennsylvania	$138,160	$101,457	$112,750 – $163,570	14,090
Michigan	$137,860	$99,885	$101,740 – $168,540	8,780
Kansas	$137,800	$98,563	$78,770 – $169,310	3,500
New Jersey	$137,620	$98,753	$112,560 – $172,110	9,420
Missouri	$137,610	$99,792	$107,530 – $166,840	6,740
Georgia	$137,120	$98,494	$100,950 – $170,110	10,530
Ohio	$137,020	$101,933	$65,470 – $165,900	12,790
Kentucky	$136,530	$99,923	$84,280 – $168,940	5,030
Vermont	$136,270	$97,837	$117,860 – $164,370	530
Arkansas	$136,060	$99,169	$105,560 – $164,940	2,900
Florida	$135,970	$104,201	$56,000 – $166,310	21,540
South Carolina	$135,700	$97,032	$82,430 – $170,270	5,320
Oklahoma	$135,140	$98,098	$100,320 – $162,070	3,610
Alabama	$134,630	$96,819	$90,010 – $161,940	5,400
West Virginia	$133,430	$96,969	$80,900 – $166,020	2,260
Tennessee	$133,390	$102,438	$88,700 – $164,430	8,250
Mississippi	$133,230	$97,732	$97,260 – $158,230	3,050
Louisiana	$132,410	$98,182	$100,920 – $156,740	5,610
Rhode Island	$128,180	$94,390	$86,650 – $161,090	1,510

Frequently asked questions

How much does a pharmacist make?

The national median salary for pharmacists is $140,910 a year ($67.75 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $99,290 and the top 10% earn over $174,230. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays pharmacists the most?

Alaska has the highest median pay at $167,310. After taxes and local prices, Rochester, MN offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many pharmacists are there in the U.S.?

About 321,970 people work as pharmacists nationwide.

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