What are the main factors that influence a Chief Pharmacy Officer'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 Chief Pharmacy Officer?

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

How does experience change A Chief Pharmacy Officer's salary?

A Chief Pharmacy Officer's salary grows with experience: a Pharmacist (0-0 years)earns $140,199, a Pharmacy Supervisor (3-5 years)earns $114,377, a Pharmacy Manager (5+ years)earns $166,857, a Pharmacy Senior Manager (5+ years)earns $188,423, a Chief Pharmacy Officer (5+ years)earns $230,961,

What are the highest paying states for a Chief Pharmacy Officer?

Chief Pharmacy Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Chief Pharmacy Officer roles are District of Columbia $278,810, California $277,752, Massachusetts $274,050. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Chief Pharmacy Officer roles make?

Salaries for Chief Pharmacy Officer level roles vary by specialization: Chief Executive Officer: $683,910; Chief Investment Officer: $496,683; Chief Operating Officer: $388,536; Chief Marketing Officer: $374,298; Chief Engineering Officer: $371,835.

Chief Pharmacy Officer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Chief Pharmacy Officer make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chief Pharmacy Officer in New Mexico is $233,231 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $112.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $292,227
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $212,617 to $264,111
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $193,848

10% $193,848

50% (Median) $233,231

90% $292,227

Chief Pharmacy Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$264,111	$22,009	$5,079	$127
Average	$233,231	$19,436	$4,485	$112
25th Percentile	$212,617	$17,718	$4,089	$102

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Key Factors That Influence Chief Pharmacy Officer Salaries

A Chief Pharmacy Officer'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 Chief Pharmacy Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Chief Pharmacy Officer'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): $140,199
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,377
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $166,857
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $188,423
Expert (over 8 years): $230,961

Levels	Salary
Pharmacis... Level Chief Pharmacy Officer	$140,199
Pharmacy ... Level Chief Pharmacy Officer	$114,377
Pharmacy ... Level Chief Pharmacy Officer	$166,857
Pharmacy ... Level Chief Pharmacy Officer	$188,423
Chief Pha... Level Chief Pharmacy Officer	$230,961

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How Do Chief Pharmacy Officer 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 Chief Pharmacy Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $278,810.
California: $277,752.
Massachusetts: $274,050.

District of Columbia $278,810 California $277,752 Massachusetts $274,050 Washington $273,043 New Jersey $272,942 Alaska $272,590 Connecticut $269,115 New York $267,705

Hawaii $263,197 Rhode Island $261,082 Maryland $259,646 Minnesota $257,682 Colorado $256,927 Illinois $256,675 Oregon $255,718 Delaware $255,013

New Hampshire $254,570 Virginia $253,578 Pennsylvania $250,682 Nevada $249,221 North Dakota $248,743 Michigan $247,987 Wisconsin $247,710 Vermont $247,156

Texas $245,620 Maine $245,520 Arizona $245,369 Ohio $245,192 Georgia $242,876 Indiana $241,717 Wyoming $241,491 Utah $241,138

Iowa $240,987 Kansas $239,778 Louisiana $239,426 North Carolina $239,300 Missouri $239,249 Florida $238,267 Montana $237,739 Nebraska $237,235

Kentucky $236,958 South Carolina $235,951 Tennessee $235,321 Idaho $235,069 New Mexico $233,231 Oklahoma $232,828 Alabama $231,342 South Dakota $228,849

Arkansas $227,490 West Virginia $226,759 Mississippi $224,569

Top Paying Cities for Chief Pharmacy Officers

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:

Algodones: $235,714
Belen: $234,402
Bernalillo: $236,132

Algodones, NM $235,714 Belen, NM $234,402 Bernalillo, NM $236,132 Bluewater, NM $231,174 Bosque, NM $232,680 Casa Blanca, NM $233,206 Cedar Crest, NM $236,328 Cedarvale, NM $227,062

Cerrillos, NM $235,885 Claunch, NM $226,221 Coyote, NM $232,410 Cuba, NM $232,037 Cubero, NM $233,722 Edgewood, NM $235,273 Estancia, NM $232,468 Gallina, NM $231,194

Counselor, NM $231,337 Grants, NM $230,909 Milan, NM $231,833 Isleta, NM $236,537 Jarales, NM $234,175 Jemez Pueblo, NM $234,581 Jemez Springs, NM $233,858 Laguna, NM $234,865

La Jara, NM $231,778 La Joya, NM $231,242 Lindrith, NM $230,962 Los Lunas, NM $235,643 Mcintosh, NM $233,747 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $232,191 Moriarty, NM $232,962 Mountainair, NM $230,448

Nageezi, NM $231,030 New Laguna, NM $233,609 Paguate, NM $233,767 Pena Blanca, NM $236,379 Peralta, NM $236,016 Placitas, NM $236,137 Ponderosa, NM $234,284 Prewitt, NM $231,103

Regina, NM $231,264 Sandia Park, NM $235,734 Corrales, NM $236,623 San Fidel, NM $232,350 San Rafael, NM $231,360 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $235,737 San Ysidro, NM $235,419 Stanley, NM $232,929

Tijeras, NM $235,764 Tome, NM $235,329 Torreon, NM $234,546 Veguita, NM $232,662 Willard, NM $230,033 Youngsville, NM $232,476 Bosque Farms, NM $236,449 Clines Corners, NM $231,521

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $235,915 Cochiti Lake, NM $236,223 Albuquerque, NM $236,756 Kirtland Afb, NM $236,756 Rio Rancho, NM $236,369 Gallup, NM $231,438 Brimhall, NM $230,783 Church Rock, NM $230,892

Continental Divide, NM $230,728 Crownpoint, NM $230,919 Fence Lake, NM $229,889 Fort Wingate, NM $230,811 Gamerco, NM $231,199 Mentmore, NM $230,841 Mexican Springs, NM $230,814 Ramah, NM $230,391

Rehoboth, NM $230,967 Thoreau, NM $230,980 Tohatchi, NM $230,768 Vanderwagen, NM $230,814 Zuni, NM $230,758 Navajo, NM $231,073 Jamestown, NM $230,499 Pinehill, NM $230,212

Sheep Springs, NM $231,018 Smith Lake, NM $231,879 Yatahey, NM $230,935 Farmington, NM $232,045 Aztec, NM $232,473 Blanco, NM $231,388 Bloomfield, NM $231,113 Flora Vista, NM $232,284

Fruitland, NM $230,831 Kirtland, NM $232,287 La Plata, NM $232,370 Navajo Dam, NM $232,267 Shiprock, NM $231,944 Waterflow, NM $231,826 Newcomb, NM $230,877 Sanostee, NM $231,023

Santa Fe, NM $237,965 Abiquiu, NM $231,456 Alcalde, NM $235,487 Amalia, NM $231,103 Arroyo Hondo, NM $230,778 Arroyo Seco, NM $231,045 Canjilon, NM $230,741 Canones, NM $232,843

Carson, NM $231,662 Cebolla, NM $230,877 Cerro, NM $230,945 Chama, NM $231,889 Chamisal, NM $234,863 Chimayo, NM $236,512 Cordova, NM $236,112 Costilla, NM $232,073

Taos Ski Valley, NM $230,313 Dixon, NM $234,639 Dulce, NM $231,884 El Prado, NM $231,249 El Rito, NM $232,309 Embudo, NM $233,433 Espanola, NM $236,225 Glorieta, NM $237,049

Hernandez, NM $234,029 Ilfeld, NM $234,860 La Madera, NM $231,901 Lamy, NM $236,145 Llano, NM $234,387 Los Alamos, NM $236,704 White Rock, NM $237,149 Medanales, NM $234,289

Ojo Caliente, NM $232,911 Los Ojos, NM $231,320 Pecos, NM $236,311 Penasco, NM $233,516 Petaca, NM $230,527 Questa, NM $231,189 Ranchos De Taos, NM $232,408 Red River, NM $230,529

Ribera, NM $232,012 Rowe, NM $235,082 San Cristobal, NM $230,522 San Jose, NM $234,503 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $235,648 Santa Cruz, NM $236,432 Serafina, NM $231,426 Taos, NM $231,116

Tererro, NM $237,066 Tesuque, NM $237,965 Tierra Amarilla, NM $231,116 Trampas, NM $233,324 Tres Piedras, NM $230,464 Truchas, NM $235,452 Vadito, NM $233,208 Valdez, NM $230,695

Vallecitos, NM $230,514 Velarde, NM $234,284 Villanueva, NM $231,564 Spaceport City, NM $226,843 Las Vegas, NM $229,600 Angel Fire, NM $230,277 Anton Chico, NM $229,202 Buena Vista, NM $231,307

Chacon, NM $231,471 Cimarron, NM $229,917 Cleveland, NM $233,113 Eagle Nest, NM $230,091 Guadalupita, NM $231,116 Holman, NM $232,518 La Loma, NM $228,817 Maxwell, NM $229,995

Miami, NM $229,499 Mills, NM $228,683 Montezuma, NM $234,296 Mora, NM $233,440 Mosquero, NM $228,484 Ocate, NM $229,748 Ojo Feliz, NM $230,353 Rainsville, NM $231,363

Raton, NM $230,574 Rociada, NM $234,415 Roy, NM $228,734 Sapello, NM $232,380 Solano, NM $228,454 Springer, NM $229,398 Ute Park, NM $230,025 Valmora, NM $229,406

Wagon Mound, NM $229,144 Watrous, NM $229,484 Socorro, NM $228,953 Aragon, NM $229,645 Datil, NM $228,698 Lemitar, NM $230,018 Luna, NM $230,053 Magdalena, NM $228,716

Pie Town, NM $229,479 Polvadera, NM $230,572 Quemado, NM $229,955 Reserve, NM $229,542 San Acacia, NM $230,952 San Antonio, NM $227,686 Truth Or Consequences, NM $227,638 Arrey, NM $227,600

Caballo, NM $227,757 Derry, NM $226,598 Elephant Butte, NM $228,230 Garfield, NM $225,941 Hatch, NM $222,320 Monticello, NM $227,626 Rincon, NM $221,041 Salem, NM $225,236

Williamsburg, NM $227,925 Winston, NM $227,792 Las Cruces, NM $218,147 White Sands Missile Range, NM $218,862 Santa Teresa, NM $220,454 Playas, NM $228,691 Animas, NM $229,252 Anthony, NM $220,401

Arenas Valley, NM $228,847 Bayard, NM $228,635 Berino, NM $219,401 Buckhorn, NM $228,872 Santa Clara, NM $229,036 Chamberino, NM $219,631 Cliff, NM $228,608 Columbus, NM $227,993

Deming, NM $228,046 Dona Ana, NM $218,155 Fairacres, NM $218,807 Faywood, NM $227,940 Fort Bayard, NM $228,817 Gila, NM $228,270 Glenwood, NM $228,449 Hachita, NM $227,993

Hanover, NM $228,041 Hillsboro, NM $227,575 Hurley, NM $228,482 La Mesa, NM $222,320 Lordsburg, NM $228,522 Mesilla, NM $218,152 Mesilla Park, NM $218,175 Mesquite, NM $218,361

Mimbres, NM $228,222 Mule Creek, NM $228,839 Organ, NM $218,288 Pinos Altos, NM $228,603 Radium Springs, NM $218,241 Redrock, NM $228,021 Rodeo, NM $229,542 San Miguel, NM $218,278

Silver City, NM $228,605 Sunland Park, NM $219,281 Tyrone, NM $229,283 Vado, NM $218,450 Chaparral, NM $221,204 Clovis, NM $228,167 Cannon Afb, NM $227,663 Broadview, NM $227,502

Causey, NM $227,112 Crossroads, NM $226,573 Dora, NM $227,651 Elida, NM $226,707 Floyd, NM $227,258 Fort Sumner, NM $227,074 Grady, NM $227,719 House, NM $227,538

Kenna, NM $226,709 Lingo, NM $227,097 Melrose, NM $227,575 Milnesand, NM $226,618 Pep, NM $226,928 Portales, NM $227,759 Rogers, NM $226,991 Saint Vrain, NM $227,721

Taiban, NM $226,996 Texico, NM $227,809 Yeso, NM $226,173 Roswell, NM $226,435 Artesia, NM $226,883 Caprock, NM $226,422 Carlsbad, NM $227,031 Dexter, NM $226,596

Eunice, NM $227,233 Hagerman, NM $226,709 Hobbs, NM $227,565 Hope, NM $225,878 Jal, NM $226,966 Lake Arthur, NM $226,334 Lakewood, NM $226,671 Loco Hills, NM $227,089

Loving, NM $226,973 Lovington, NM $227,346 Mcdonald, NM $226,727 Malaga, NM $226,752 Maljamar, NM $226,530 Monument, NM $227,064 Tatum, NM $226,873 Whites City, NM $227,253

Carrizozo, NM $225,362 Alamogordo, NM $224,644 Alto, NM $225,395 Bent, NM $224,687 Capitan, NM $224,871 Cloudcroft, NM $224,662 Corona, NM $226,341 Encino, NM $228,159

Fort Stanton, NM $224,966 Glencoe, NM $224,805 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $224,619 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $224,619 Hondo, NM $225,012 La Luz, NM $224,619 Lincoln, NM $224,357 Mayhill, NM $225,128

Mescalero, NM $224,720 Nogal, NM $225,684 Orogrande, NM $224,732 Picacho, NM $224,964 Pinon, NM $225,810 Ruidoso, NM $225,823 Ruidoso Downs, NM $225,515 Sacramento, NM $224,820

San Patricio, NM $225,087 Sunspot, NM $224,619 Timberon, NM $225,105 Tinnie, NM $224,833 Tularosa, NM $224,768 Vaughn, NM $227,240 Weed, NM $225,100 Tucumcari, NM $228,369

Amistad, NM $228,074 Bard, NM $227,709 Capulin, NM $230,287 Clayton, NM $228,517 Conchas Dam, NM $228,724 Cuervo, NM $227,623 Des Moines, NM $229,378 Folsom, NM $229,733

Garita, NM $228,285 Gladstone, NM $228,744 Grenville, NM $228,701 Logan, NM $228,361 Mcalister, NM $227,653 Nara Visa, NM $227,820 Newkirk, NM $228,071 Quay, NM $228,202

San Jon, NM $227,958 Santa Rosa, NM $228,202 Sedan, NM $228,283 Trementina, NM $228,273

Chief Pharmacy Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Chief Pharmacy Officer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Chief Pharmacy Officer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Chief Pharmacy Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Chief Pharmacy Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$326,523	$157.0	40%
Healthcare	$303,200	$146.0	30%
Biotechnology	$279,877	$135.0	20%
Insurance	$256,554	$123.0	10%

Chief Pharmacy Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Chief Pharmacy Officer'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.

$212,617

Average $233,231/year

$264,111

$17,718

Average $19,436/month

$22,009

$4,089

Average $4,485/week

$5,079

$102

Average $112/hour

$127

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$264,111	$22,009	$5,079	$127
Average	$233,231	$19,436	$4,485	$112
25th Percentile	$212,617	$17,718	$4,089	$102

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