What are the main factors that influence a Certified Pharmacist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Certified Pharmacist's salary?

A Certified Pharmacist's salary grows with experience: starting around $115,867 for beginners, reaching about $116,965 at mid-level, and approach $120,692 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Certified Pharmacist?

Certified Pharmacist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Certified Pharmacist roles are District of Columbia $128,998, California $128,508, Massachusetts $126,796. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Certified Pharmacist roles make?

Salaries for Certified Pharmacist level roles vary by specialization: Pharmacist Director: $248,480; Pharmacist Manager: $179,790; Pharmacist - Retail: $163,655; Online Pharmacist: $151,974; Hospital Pharmacist: $151,200.

How do different companies affect a Certified Pharmacist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Certified Pharmacist roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Certified Pharmacist Salary in the United States

How much does a Certified Pharmacist make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Certified Pharmacist in the United States is $116,508 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, a Certified Pharmacist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $131,092
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $109,920 to $124,142
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $103,922

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Certified Pharmacist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,142	$10,345	$2,387	$60
Average	$116,508	$9,709	$2,241	$56
25th Percentile	$109,920	$9,160	$2,114	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Certified Pharmacist Salaries

A Certified Pharmacist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Certified Pharmacist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Certified Pharmacist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $115,867
Early Career (1-2 years): $116,325
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,965
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,136
Expert (over 8 years): $120,692

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Certified Pharmacist	$115,867
Intermediate Level Certified Pharmacist	$116,325
Senior Level Certified Pharmacist	$116,965
Specialist Level Certified Pharmacist	$118,136
Expert Level Certified Pharmacist	$120,692

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How Do Certified Pharmacist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Certified Pharmacists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,998.
California: $128,508.
Massachusetts: $126,796.

District of Columbia $128,998 California $128,508 Massachusetts $126,796 Washington $126,330 New Jersey $126,283 Alaska $126,120 Connecticut $124,512 New York $123,860

Hawaii $121,774 Rhode Island $120,795 Maryland $120,131 Minnesota $119,223 Colorado $118,873 Illinois $118,757 Oregon $118,314 Delaware $117,988

New Hampshire $117,783 Virginia $117,324 Pennsylvania $115,984 Nevada $115,308 North Dakota $115,087 Michigan $114,737 Wisconsin $114,609 Vermont $114,353

Texas $113,642 Maine $113,595 Arizona $113,525 Ohio $113,444 Georgia $112,372 Indiana $111,836 Wyoming $111,731 Utah $111,568

Iowa $111,498 Kansas $110,939 Louisiana $110,776 North Carolina $110,718 Missouri $110,694 Florida $110,240 Montana $109,995 Nebraska $109,762

Kentucky $109,634 South Carolina $109,168 Tennessee $108,877 Idaho $108,760 New Mexico $107,910 Oklahoma $107,723 Alabama $107,036 South Dakota $105,882

Arkansas $105,253 West Virginia $104,915 Mississippi $103,902

Top Paying Cities for Certified Pharmacists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $146,952
San Francisco: $145,507
Oakland: $142,280

San Jose, CA $146,952

San Francisco, CA $145,507

Oakland, CA $142,280

New York, NY $135,021

Queens Village, NY $134,147

Paramus, NJ $133,215

Passaic, NJ $133,099

Bergenfield, NJ $132,982

Stamford, CT $132,807

Huntington, NY $132,691

Newark, NJ $131,934

Bridgeport, CT $131,701

New Brunswick, NJ $131,316

Vallejo, CA $131,072

Middlesex, NJ $131,002

Somerset, NJ $130,897

Petaluma, CA $130,629

Santa Cruz, CA $130,174

Boston, MA $129,941

Monterey, CA $129,359

Fairbanks, AK $129,277

Los Angeles, CA $129,056

Washington, DC $128,998

Seattle, WA $128,788

Santa Rosa, CA $128,765

Juneau, AK $128,427

Orange, CA $128,042

Anchorage, AK $127,833

Anaheim, CA $127,751

Santa Ana, CA $127,576

Nassau, NY $127,506

Long Beach, CA $127,460

Danbury, CT $127,425

Santa Maria, CA $127,029

Everett, WA $127,005

Bremerton, WA $126,434

Trenton, NJ $126,213

Sacramento, CA $126,167

San Diego, CA $126,108

Brockton, MA $126,062

Tacoma, WA $126,015

Santa Barbara, CA $125,852

Lowell, MA $125,386

New Suffolk, NY $125,339

Nashua, NH $125,199

Lompoc, CA $125,013

Ventura, CA $124,897

Stockton, CA $124,862

New Haven, CT $124,629

Atlantic City, NJ $124,326

Hartford, CT $124,069

Modesto, CA $124,011

Poughkeepsie, NY $123,755

New Britain, CT $123,697

Olympia, WA $123,533

Kennewick, WA $123,533

New London, CT $123,510

Norwich, CT $123,475

Lawrence, MA $123,417

Bakersfield, CA $123,091

Riverside, CA $122,928

New Bedford, MA $122,928

Richland, WA $122,811

Portsmouth, NH $122,718

Vineland, NJ $122,695

San Bernardino, CA $122,601

Boulder, CO $122,275

Worcester, MA $122,182

Portland, OR $122,077

Saint Paul, MN $121,937

Minneapolis, MN $121,937

Philadelphia, PA $121,774

Honolulu, HI $121,157

Springfield, MA $120,749

Providence, RI $120,737

Chicago, IL $120,399

Bellingham, WA $120,260

Baltimore, MD $120,131

Chico, CA $119,840

Wilmington, DE $119,642

Pittsfield, MA $119,526

Manchester, NH $119,304

Spokane, WA $118,792

Denver, CO $118,780

Albany, NY $118,232

Troy, NY $118,186

Schenectady, NY $117,941

Burlington, VT $117,685

Portland, ME $117,277

Salem, OR $117,184

Yakima, WA $117,160

Ann Arbor, MI $117,125

Rochester, MN $116,799

Fresno, CA $116,741

Reno, NV $116,741

Milwaukee, WI $116,636

Detroit, MI $116,520

Allentown, PA $116,485

Carson City, NV $116,473

Houston, TX $116,298

Colorado Springs, CO $116,287

Syracuse, NY $116,228

Eugene, OR $116,007

Bismarck, ND $115,867

Gary, IN $115,867

Galveston, TX $115,867

Springfield, OR $115,774

Medford, OR $115,494

Fort Collins, CO $115,448

Austin, TX $115,355

Mesa, AZ $115,110

Phoenix, AZ $115,087

Dallas, TX $115,052

Reading, PA $114,982

Saint Cloud, MN $114,935

Concord, NH $114,830

Madison, WI $114,784

Utica, NY $114,469

Raleigh, NC $114,376

Las Vegas, NV $114,364

Rochester, NY $114,283

Des Moines, IA $114,271

Atlanta, GA $114,085

Battle Creek, MI $114,050

Salt Lake City, UT $114,015

Lancaster, PA $113,840

Champaign, IL $113,817

Harrisburg, PA $113,677

Durham, NC $113,572

Kansas City, MO $113,560

Kansas City, KS $113,537

Fort Worth, TX $113,525

Boca Raton, FL $113,479

Cleveland, OH $113,467

Columbus, OH $113,444

Pittsburgh, PA $113,432

Richmond, VA $113,386

Indianapolis, IN $113,362

Cincinnati, OH $113,211

Petersburg, VA $113,036

Billings, MT $112,780

Lansing, MI $112,780

Huntsville, AL $112,780

Lebanon, PA $112,768

Dayton, OH $112,756

Pueblo, CO $112,756

Appleton, WI $112,721

Buffalo, NY $112,675

Racine, WI $112,617

Charlotte, NC $112,605

Saint Louis, MO $112,570

Springfield, IL $112,523

Elkhart, IN $112,500

York, PA $112,500

Gastonia, NC $112,488

Benton Harbor, MI $112,488

Beaumont, TX $112,419

Lorain, OH $112,395

Toledo, OH $112,349

Binghamton, NY $112,290

Rock Hill, SC $112,279

Rockford, IL $112,221

Fargo, ND $112,162

Elyria, OH $112,162

Flagstaff, AZ $112,081

Fort Lauderdale, FL $112,011

Miami, FL $111,941

Duluth, MN $111,754

Bangor, ME $111,603

Cedar Rapids, IA $111,475

Louisville, KY $111,417

Grand Rapids, MI $111,393

Hialeah, FL $111,382

Casper, WY $111,219

Scranton, PA $111,079

New Orleans, LA $111,044

Virginia Beach, VA $111,032

Akron, OH $110,974

Peoria, IL $110,822

Sarasota, FL $110,799

Green Bay, WI $110,718

Baton Rouge, LA $110,659

Charleston, SC $110,636

Nashville, TN $110,601

Jamestown, NY $110,578

Davenport, IA $110,578

Tucson, AZ $110,519

Cheyenne, WY $110,485

Saint Petersburg, FL $110,450

Tampa, FL $110,426

Omaha, NE $110,403

Port Arthur, TX $110,356

Evansville, IN $110,356

Bradenton, FL $110,310

Santa Fe, NM $110,100

Orlando, FL $109,984

Clearwater, FL $109,855

Canton, OH $109,611

La Crosse, WI $109,611

Grand Forks, ND $109,576

Albuquerque, NM $109,541

Tulsa, OK $109,541

Newport News, VA $109,529

High Point, NC $109,494

Ogden, UT $109,448

Corpus Christi, TX $109,354

Laramie, WY $109,285

Norfolk, VA $109,285

Rock Island, IL $109,215

Saginaw, MI $109,191

Jacksonville, FL $109,180

Salisbury, NC $109,156

Memphis, TN $109,133

Moline, IL $109,075

Fort Myers, FL $109,040

Waterloo, IA $108,888

Spartanburg, SC $108,772

Lincoln, NE $108,714

Fort Wayne, IN $108,690

Birmingham, AL $108,562

Cedar Falls, IA $108,539

Provo, UT $108,527

Springfield, OH $108,516

San Antonio, TX $108,492

Greensboro, NC $108,446

South Bend, IN $108,434

Winston Salem, NC $108,422

Boise, ID $108,387

Savannah, GA $108,306

Muskegon, MI $108,096

Lima, OH $107,956

Lake Charles, LA $107,910

Anderson, IN $107,886

Lexington, KY $107,851

Augusta, GA $107,817

Greenville, SC $107,817

Wichita, KS $107,712

Tuscaloosa, AL $107,712

Columbia, SC $107,607

Bloomington, IN $107,316

Roanoke, VA $107,246

Asheville, NC $107,094

Knoxville, TN $106,896

Shreveport, LA $106,884

Wilmington, NC $106,733

Frankfort, KY $106,512

Oklahoma City, OK $106,430

Chillicothe, OH $106,383

Longview, TX $106,372

Topeka, KS $106,337

Mobile, AL $106,162

Terre Haute, IN $106,115

Erie, PA $106,104

Altoona, PA $106,046

Melbourne, FL $106,011

Amarillo, TX $105,964

Killeen, TX $105,929

Fayetteville, AR $105,836

Sioux Falls, SD $105,754

Chattanooga, TN $105,684

Idaho Falls, ID $105,673

Gainesville, FL $105,428

Portsmouth, OH $105,370

Little Rock, AR $105,347

Lynchburg, VA $105,347

Lafayette, LA $105,300

Youngstown, OH $105,300

Temple, TX $105,253

Daytona Beach, FL $105,230

Clarksville, TN $105,218

Pensacola, FL $105,207

Hopkinsville, KY $104,857

Charleston, WV $104,846

Florence, SC $104,787

Sioux City, IA $104,717

Macon, GA $104,380

Tallahassee, FL $104,368

Fayetteville, NC $104,345

Waco, TX $104,321

Wichita Falls, TX $104,321

Pine Bluff, AR $104,275

Vincennes, IN $104,053

Lubbock, TX $104,007

Great Falls, MT $103,937

Alamogordo, NM $103,925

Abilene, TX $103,832

Rapid City, SD $103,680

Monroe, LA $103,680

Albany, GA $103,611

Huntington, WV $103,599

Jackson, MS $103,587

Greenville, MS $103,576

Parkersburg, WV $103,459

Montgomery, AL $103,436

Johnstown, PA $103,413

Springfield, MO $103,319

Biloxi, MS $103,261

Sumter, SC $103,016

Columbus, GA $103,005

Twin Falls, ID $102,935

Pascagoula, MS $102,783

Kingsport, TN $102,480

Gulfport, MS $102,445

Alexandria, LA $102,061

Fort Smith, AR $101,770

El Paso, TX $101,455

Helena, MT $101,304

Las Cruces, NM $100,931

Harlingen, TX $100,605

Pocatello, ID $100,500

Florence, AL $100,465

Brownsville, TX $100,442

Dothan, AL $100,255

Mcallen, TX $100,197

Columbus, MS $99,335

Altus, OK $98,799

Lawton, OK $98,577

Pierre, SD $98,158

What Skills Can Increase a Certified Pharmacist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Collaboration (Mentioned in 6.29% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
Psychiatric (Mentioned in 2.67% Job Postings): Periodically and systematically assessing the client's dietary intake and nutritional status to ensure the effectiveness of nutrition intervention.
CVS (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is a program that lets a code developer save and retrieve different development versions of source code.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Collaboration	6.29%
Psychiatric	2.67%
CVS	2.02%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Certified Pharmacist's salary.

CVS: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Clinical Care: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Data Collection: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
CVS	$128,159	10%
Clinical Care	$128,159	10%
Data Collection	$125,829	8%
Health Assessment	$123,498	6%
Flexibility	$122,333	5%
Consulting	$122,333	5%

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Certified Pharmacist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Certified Pharmacist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$109,920

Average $116,508/year

$124,142

$9,160

Average $9,709/month

$10,345

$2,114

Average $2,241/week

$2,387

$53

Average $56/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,142	$10,345	$2,387	$60
Average	$116,508	$9,709	$2,241	$56
25th Percentile	$109,920	$9,160	$2,114	$53

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Salary Trends for Certified Pharmacist

Salaries for a Certified Pharmacist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $95,593 in 2023 to around $95,349 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Certified Pharmacist salary trends, .

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