Pharmacist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level pharmacist earnings begin at:

$80.74 per hour

$167,940 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level pharmacist earnings begin at:

$75.18 per hour

$156,370 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level pharmacist earnings begin at:

$68.29 per hour

$142,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level pharmacist earnings begin at:

$63.73 per hour

$132,560 per year

10th percentile

Starting level pharmacist earnings begin at:

$50.72 per hour

$105,490 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Pharmacist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $167,310
Oregon $165,960
California $164,610
Hawaii $163,220
Washington $160,610
Minnesota $159,740
Colorado $156,030
District of Columbia $153,400
Delaware $152,880
Wisconsin $148,740
New Mexico $147,000
Arizona $146,930
South Dakota $146,790
Idaho $144,900
Indiana $144,290
Utah $144,240
Virginia $144,060
New Hampshire $143,020
New York $142,090
Montana $142,080
North Dakota $142,040
Connecticut $141,290
Maine $140,930
Nevada $140,030
Wyoming $139,550
Nebraska $139,330
Illinois $139,080
Maryland $138,990
Iowa $138,860
North Carolina $138,860
Texas $138,260
Massachusetts $138,170
Pennsylvania $138,160
Michigan $137,860
Kansas $137,800
New Jersey $137,620
Missouri $137,610
Georgia $137,120
Ohio $137,020
Kentucky $136,530
Vermont $136,270
Arkansas $136,060
Florida $135,970
South Carolina $135,700
Oklahoma $135,140
Alabama $134,630
West Virginia $133,430
Tennessee $133,390
Mississippi $133,230
Louisiana $132,410
Rhode Island $128,180
Guam $121,020
Virgin Islands, U.S. $120,910
Puerto Rico $100,730

How do pharmacist salaries compare to similar careers?

Pharmacists earn 6% less than similar careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than dentists but more than nurse practitioners.

Career Median Salary
Dentist salary $221K
Natural sciences manager salary $131K
Pharmacist salary $142K
Optometrist salary $132K
Physician assistant salary $133K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $133K
Nurse practitioner salary $130K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)