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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Pharmacists?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Pharmacists roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Pharmacists's salary?

A Pharmacists's salary grows with experience: a Pharmacists (0-0 years)earns $149,729, a Pharmacy Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $122,199, a Pharmacy Manager (5+ years)earns $178,133, a Pharmacy Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $201,118, a Pharmacy Director (5+ years)earns $246,475,

What are the highest paying states for a Pharmacists?

Pharmacists salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Pharmacists roles are District of Columbia $164,339, California $163,716, Massachusetts $161,534. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Pharmacists roles make?

Salaries for Pharmacists level roles vary by specialization: Rite Aid Corporation Pharmacists: $123,360.

How do different companies affect a Pharmacists's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Pharmacists roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Pharmacists Salary in the United States

How much does a Pharmacists make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pharmacists in the United States is $148,428 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $71.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $164,451
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $142,179 to $156,815
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $136,490

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Pharmacists Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,815	$13,068	$3,016	$75
Average	$148,428	$12,369	$2,854	$71
25th Percentile	$142,179	$11,848	$2,734	$68

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Key Factors That Influence Pharmacists Salaries

A Pharmacists'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Pharmacists Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Pharmacists'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): $149,729
Early Career (1-2 years): $122,199
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $178,133
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $201,118
Expert (over 8 years): $246,475

Levels	Salary
Pharmacis... Level Pharmacists	$149,729
Pharmacy ... Level Pharmacists	$122,199
Pharmacy ... Level Pharmacists	$178,133
Pharmacy ... Level Pharmacists	$201,118
Pharmacy ... Level Pharmacists	$246,475

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How Do Pharmacists 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 Pharmacists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $164,339.
California: $163,716.
Massachusetts: $161,534.

District of Columbia $164,339 California $163,716 Massachusetts $161,534 Washington $160,940 New Jersey $160,881 Alaska $160,673 Connecticut $158,625 New York $157,794

Hawaii $155,137 Rhode Island $153,890 Maryland $153,044 Minnesota $151,886 Colorado $151,441 Illinois $151,293 Oregon $150,729 Delaware $150,313

New Hampshire $150,052 Virginia $149,467 Pennsylvania $147,760 Nevada $146,899 North Dakota $146,617 Michigan $146,172 Wisconsin $146,009 Vermont $145,682

Texas $144,777 Maine $144,717 Arizona $144,628 Ohio $144,524 Georgia $143,159 Indiana $142,476 Wyoming $142,342 Utah $142,135

Iowa $142,046 Kansas $141,333 Louisiana $141,125 North Carolina $141,051 Missouri $141,021 Florida $140,443 Montana $140,131 Nebraska $139,834

Kentucky $139,671 South Carolina $139,077 Tennessee $138,706 Idaho $138,558 New Mexico $137,474 Oklahoma $137,237 Alabama $136,361 South Dakota $134,891

Arkansas $134,090 West Virginia $133,659 Mississippi $132,368

Top Paying Cities for 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: $187,212
San Francisco: $185,162
Oakland: $181,260

San Jose, CA $187,212

San Francisco, CA $185,162

Oakland, CA $181,260

New York, NY $170,899

Paramus, NJ $168,821

Queens Village, NY $168,813

Passaic, NJ $168,672

Bergenfield, NJ $168,659

Stamford, CT $168,332

Huntington, NY $168,271

Newark, NJ $167,174

Bridgeport, CT $166,861

Vallejo, CA $166,566

New Brunswick, NJ $166,507

Petaluma, CA $166,417

Middlesex, NJ $166,135

Somerset, NJ $166,032

Santa Cruz, CA $165,839

Boston, MA $164,933

Monterey, CA $164,412

Seattle, WA $164,072

Santa Rosa, CA $164,043

Los Angeles, CA $163,998

Juneau, AK $163,612

Washington, DC $163,449

Orange, CA $162,921

Santa Ana, CA $162,529

Long Beach, CA $162,380

Anaheim, CA $162,351

Anchorage, AK $162,276

Santa Maria, CA $161,831

Everett, WA $161,801

Danbury, CT $161,279

Bremerton, WA $161,074

Tacoma, WA $160,540

New Suffolk, NY $160,537

Sacramento, CA $160,495

Santa Barbara, CA $160,332

Trenton, NJ $160,169

San Diego, CA $160,169

Brockton, MA $160,005

Fairbanks, AK $159,642

Lompoc, CA $159,263

Lowell, MA $159,143

Ventura, CA $159,115

Nashua, NH $159,085

Stockton, CA $159,070

Modesto, CA $157,987

Poughkeepsie, NY $157,660

Olympia, WA $157,378

Kennewick, WA $157,378

New Haven, CT $157,319

Lawrence, MA $156,784

Hartford, CT $156,636

Riverside, CA $156,606

New Bedford, MA $156,458

Richland, WA $156,458

Bakersfield, CA $156,250

San Bernardino, CA $156,191

New Britain, CT $156,176

Atlantic City, NJ $156,176

New London, CT $156,117

Norwich, CT $156,072

Portsmouth, NH $156,042

Boulder, CO $155,728

Portland, OR $155,523

Worcester, MA $155,508

Minneapolis, MN $155,048

Philadelphia, PA $154,840

Honolulu, HI $154,350

Saint Paul, MN $154,279

Vineland, NJ $154,246

Providence, RI $153,816

Chicago, IL $153,385

Bellingham, WA $153,207

Springfield, MA $153,089

Baltimore, MD $153,044

Chico, CA $152,673

Pittsfield, MA $152,272

Manchester, NH $151,990

Spokane, WA $151,337

Denver, CO $151,322

Albany, NY $150,625

Troy, NY $150,565

Nassau, NY $150,407

Schenectady, NY $150,254

Wilmington, DE $150,135

Burlington, VT $149,927

Salem, OR $149,868

Portland, ME $149,408

Yakima, WA $149,259

Rochester, MN $148,799

Reno, NV $148,725

Fresno, CA $148,725

Milwaukee, WI $148,591

Detroit, MI $148,443

Ann Arbor, MI $148,418

Allentown, PA $148,398

Colorado Springs, CO $148,146

Syracuse, NY $148,072

Carson City, NV $148,072

Houston, TX $147,864

Eugene, OR $147,790

Gary, IN $147,612

Springfield, OR $147,493

Bismarck, ND $147,463

Galveston, TX $147,359

Medford, OR $147,137

Fort Collins, CO $147,077

Concord, NH $147,003

Austin, TX $146,959

Mesa, AZ $146,647

Reading, PA $146,632

Phoenix, AZ $146,617

Dallas, TX $146,573

Saint Cloud, MN $146,430

Madison, WI $146,231

Utica, NY $145,831

Rochester, NY $145,593

Des Moines, IA $145,578

Raleigh, NC $145,563

Atlanta, GA $145,341

Battle Creek, MI $145,296

Salt Lake City, UT $145,252

Lancaster, PA $145,029

Harrisburg, PA $144,821

Kansas City, MO $144,673

Champaign, IL $144,643

Kansas City, KS $144,643

Fort Worth, TX $144,628

Columbus, OH $144,603

Boca Raton, FL $144,569

Pittsburgh, PA $144,510

Richmond, VA $144,450

Indianapolis, IN $144,420

Cleveland, OH $144,406

Las Vegas, NV $144,227

Cincinnati, OH $144,227

Petersburg, VA $144,005

Huntsville, AL $143,782

Lansing, MI $143,683

Lebanon, PA $143,663

Pueblo, CO $143,649

Appleton, WI $143,604

Buffalo, NY $143,545

Dayton, OH $143,500

Racine, WI $143,471

Charlotte, NC $143,456

Saint Louis, MO $143,411

York, PA $143,322

Elkhart, IN $143,322

Gastonia, NC $143,294

Billings, MT $143,258

Beaumont, TX $143,218

Lorain, OH $143,188

Benton Harbor, MI $143,159

Toledo, OH $143,129

Binghamton, NY $143,055

Rock Hill, SC $143,040

Rockford, IL $142,966

Springfield, IL $142,906

Elyria, OH $142,892

Fargo, ND $142,892

Flagstaff, AZ $142,788

Fort Lauderdale, FL $142,699

Duluth, MN $142,610

Miami, FL $142,610

Cheyenne, WY $142,506

Grand Forks, ND $142,506

Bangor, ME $142,179

Cedar Rapids, IA $142,016

Durham, NC $141,954

Louisville, KY $141,942

Grand Rapids, MI $141,912

Hialeah, FL $141,897

Casper, WY $141,689

Scranton, PA $141,511

New Orleans, LA $141,467

Virginia Beach, VA $141,452

Akron, OH $141,378

Peoria, IL $141,185

Sarasota, FL $141,155

Nashville, TN $141,051

Omaha, NE $141,051

Green Bay, WI $141,051

Baton Rouge, LA $140,977

Charleston, SC $140,947

Jamestown, NY $140,873

Davenport, IA $140,873

Tucson, AZ $140,799

Saint Petersburg, FL $140,710

Tampa, FL $140,680

Evansville, IN $140,591

Port Arthur, TX $140,591

Bradenton, FL $140,532

Santa Fe, NM $140,264

Orlando, FL $139,997

Clearwater, FL $139,953

Canton, OH $139,641

La Crosse, WI $139,641

Albuquerque, NM $139,552

Newport News, VA $139,537

High Point, NC $139,493

Ogden, UT $139,433

Corpus Christi, TX $139,315

Norfolk, VA $139,225

Laramie, WY $139,225

Rock Island, IL $139,136

Saginaw, MI $139,107

Jacksonville, FL $139,092

Salisbury, NC $139,062

Boise, ID $139,033

Moline, IL $138,958

Fort Myers, FL $138,914

Memphis, TN $138,884

Tulsa, OK $138,810

Waterloo, IA $138,721

Spartanburg, SC $138,572

Lincoln, NE $138,498

Fort Wayne, IN $138,468

Provo, UT $138,454

Cedar Falls, IA $138,276

San Antonio, TX $138,216

Greensboro, NC $138,157

South Bend, IN $138,142

Savannah, GA $137,979

Muskegon, MI $137,919

Birmingham, AL $137,904

Winston Salem, NC $137,832

Lake Charles, LA $137,474

Anderson, IN $137,444

Lexington, KY $137,400

Augusta, GA $137,355

Greenville, SC $137,355

Lima, OH $137,237

Wichita, KS $137,222

Tuscaloosa, AL $137,222

Columbia, SC $137,088

Springfield, OH $137,058

Asheville, NC $136,821

Bloomington, IN $136,717

Knoxville, TN $136,183

Shreveport, LA $136,168

Wilmington, NC $135,975

Roanoke, VA $135,975

Topeka, KS $135,708

Frankfort, KY $135,691

Oklahoma City, OK $135,589

Chillicothe, OH $135,530

Longview, TX $135,515

Melbourne, FL $135,500

Sioux Falls, SD $135,262

Mobile, AL $135,248

Terre Haute, IN $135,188

Altoona, PA $135,099

Amarillo, TX $134,995

Killeen, TX $134,951

Fayetteville, AR $134,832

Chattanooga, TN $134,787

Sioux City, IA $134,654

Idaho Falls, ID $134,624

Lynchburg, VA $134,505

Gainesville, FL $134,312

Portsmouth, OH $134,238

Little Rock, AR $134,209

Lafayette, LA $134,149

Youngstown, OH $134,149

Daytona Beach, FL $134,060

Clarksville, TN $134,045

Pensacola, FL $134,030

Temple, TX $134,020

Hopkinsville, KY $133,585

Erie, PA $133,556

Florence, SC $133,496

Charleston, WV $133,259

Great Falls, MT $133,184

Macon, GA $132,977

Tallahassee, FL $132,962

Fayetteville, NC $132,932

Waco, TX $132,902

Helena, MT $132,799

Pine Bluff, AR $132,742

Vincennes, IN $132,561

Lubbock, TX $132,502

Alamogordo, NM $132,413

Twin Falls, ID $132,279

Rapid City, SD $132,235

Jackson, MS $131,967

Huntington, WV $131,957

Greenville, MS $131,952

Parkersburg, WV $131,801

Montgomery, AL $131,774

Wichita Falls, TX $131,626

Springfield, MO $131,626

Biloxi, MS $131,552

Monroe, LA $131,403

Johnstown, PA $131,299

Sumter, SC $131,240

Columbus, GA $131,225

Pascagoula, MS $130,943

Abilene, TX $130,943

Kingsport, TN $130,557

Albany, GA $130,557

Gulfport, MS $130,513

Alexandria, LA $130,023

Fort Smith, AR $129,652

El Paso, TX $129,251

Las Cruces, NM $128,583

Harlingen, TX $128,206

Pocatello, ID $128,182

Florence, AL $127,989

Brownsville, TX $127,960

Mcallen, TX $127,648

Dothan, AL $127,440

Columbus, MS $126,559

Altus, OK $125,867

Lawton, OK $125,585

Pierre, SD $125,051

What Skills Can Increase a Pharmacists's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Results Oriented (Mentioned in 8.54% Job Postings): An individual or organization that focuses on outcome rather than process used to produce a product or deliver a service.
Business To Business (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): A type of electronic commerce (e-commerce), is the exchange of products, services or information between businesses, rather than between businesses and consumers (B2C).
Managed Care (Mentioned in 1.29% Job Postings): Managed Care is a health care delivery system organized to manage cost, utilization, and quality. Also known as managed healthcare.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Results Oriented	8.54%
Business To Business	1.72%
Managed Care	1.29%

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 Pharmacists's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Pharmaceutical Industry: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Data Science: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$152,881	3%
Pharmaceutical Industry	$152,881	3%
Data Science	$152,881	3%
Written Communication	$151,397	2%
Business Acumen	$151,397	2%
Innovation	$151,397	2%

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Pharmacists Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Pharmacists roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 122% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Pharmacists positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Pharmacists as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Pharmacists

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$207,799	$100.0	40%
Financial Services	$192,956	$93.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$181,082	$87.0	22%
Biotechnology	$166,239	$80.0	12%
Healthcare	$155,849	$75.0	5%

How Education impacts a Pharmacists's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Pharmacists enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Pharmacists with a Bachelor's Degree is between $143,874 and $148,748).

Pharmacists Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Pharmacists

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 3.4%

Associates 2.2%

Bachelors 34.5%

Masters 13.7%

Doctorate 45.2%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	3.4%
Associates	2.2%
Bachelors	34.5%
Masters	13.7%
Doctorate	45.2%

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Pharmacists Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pharmacists'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 July 01, 2026

$142,179

Average $148,428/year

$156,815

$11,848

Average $12,369/month

$13,068

$2,734

Average $2,854/week

$3,016

$68

Average $71/hour

$75

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$156,815	$13,068	$3,016	$75
Average	$148,428	$12,369	$2,854	$71
25th Percentile	$142,179	$11,848	$2,734	$68

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Salary Trends for Pharmacists

Salaries for a Pharmacists can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $125,285 in 2023 to around $120,460 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Pharmacists salary trends, .

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