Pharmacists Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median pharmacists in the US earns $140,910 per year (321,970 employed). Gross pay is highest in Alaska ($167,310) and lowest in Rhode Island ($128,180) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Pharmacists pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists in Alaska | $167,310 | $125,623 | $10,469 | 75.1% | 560 |
| Pharmacists in Oregon | $165,960 | $110,570 | $9,214 | 66.6% | 3,250 |
| Pharmacists in California | $164,610 | $112,698 | $9,391 | 68.5% | 34,030 |
| Pharmacists in Hawaii | $163,220 | $111,854 | $9,321 | 68.5% | 1,190 |
| Pharmacists in Washington | $160,610 | $121,043 | $10,087 | 75.4% | 7,350 |
| Pharmacists in Minnesota | $159,740 | $110,742 | $9,228 | 69.3% | 6,310 |
| Pharmacists in Colorado | $156,030 | $111,756 | $9,313 | 71.6% | 4,560 |
| Pharmacists in Washington DC | $153,400 | $106,045 | $8,837 | 69.1% | 850 |
| Pharmacists in Delaware | $152,880 | $107,011 | $8,918 | 70% | 790 |
| Pharmacists in Wisconsin | $148,740 | $106,427 | $8,869 | 71.6% | 5,730 |
| Pharmacists in New Mexico | $147,000 | $105,869 | $8,822 | 72% | 1,730 |
| Pharmacists in Arizona | $146,930 | $108,228 | $9,019 | 73.7% | 6,900 |
| Pharmacists in South Dakota | $146,790 | $111,597 | $9,300 | 76% | 1,280 |
| Pharmacists in Idaho | $144,900 | $103,734 | $8,644 | 71.6% | 1,790 |
| Pharmacists in Indiana | $144,290 | $105,661 | $8,805 | 73.2% | 6,430 |
| Pharmacists in Utah | $144,240 | $103,363 | $8,614 | 71.7% | 2,830 |
| Pharmacists in Virginia | $144,060 | $102,262 | $8,522 | 71% | 7,980 |
| Pharmacists in New Hampshire | $143,020 | $109,020 | $9,085 | 76.2% | 1,130 |
| Pharmacists in New York | $142,090 | $101,042 | $8,420 | 71.1% | 19,760 |
| Pharmacists in Montana | $142,080 | $101,711 | $8,476 | 71.6% | 1,190 |
| Pharmacists in North Dakota | $142,040 | $106,840 | $8,903 | 75.2% | 1,070 |
| Pharmacists in Connecticut | $141,290 | $101,510 | $8,459 | 71.8% | 3,490 |
| Pharmacists in Maine | $140,930 | $99,011 | $8,251 | 70.3% | 1,380 |
| Pharmacists in Nevada | $140,030 | $106,977 | $8,915 | 76.4% | 2,500 |
| Pharmacists in Wyoming | $139,550 | $106,649 | $8,887 | 76.4% | 510 |
| Pharmacists in Nebraska | $139,330 | $101,038 | $8,420 | 72.5% | 2,450 |
| Pharmacists in Illinois | $139,080 | $99,588 | $8,299 | 71.6% | 12,070 |
| Pharmacists in Maryland | $138,990 | $99,928 | $8,327 | 71.9% | 5,400 |
| Pharmacists in Iowa | $138,860 | $101,552 | $8,463 | 73.1% | 3,230 |
| Pharmacists in North Carolina | $138,860 | $101,145 | $8,429 | 72.8% | 11,430 |
| Pharmacists in Texas | $138,260 | $105,767 | $8,814 | 76.5% | 24,700 |
| Pharmacists in Massachusetts | $138,170 | $99,017 | $8,251 | 71.7% | 7,230 |
| Pharmacists in Pennsylvania | $138,160 | $101,457 | $8,455 | 73.4% | 14,090 |
| Pharmacists in Michigan | $137,860 | $99,885 | $8,324 | 72.5% | 8,780 |
| Pharmacists in Kansas | $137,800 | $98,563 | $8,214 | 71.5% | 3,500 |
| Pharmacists in New Jersey | $137,620 | $98,751 | $8,229 | 71.8% | 9,420 |
| Pharmacists in Missouri | $137,610 | $99,792 | $8,316 | 72.5% | 6,740 |
| Pharmacists in Georgia | $137,120 | $98,494 | $8,208 | 71.8% | 10,530 |
| Pharmacists in Ohio | $137,020 | $101,934 | $8,494 | 74.4% | 12,790 |
| Pharmacists in Kentucky | $136,530 | $99,923 | $8,327 | 73.2% | 5,030 |
| Pharmacists in Vermont | $136,270 | $97,837 | $8,153 | 71.8% | 530 |
| Pharmacists in Arkansas | $136,060 | $99,170 | $8,264 | 72.9% | 2,900 |
| Pharmacists in Florida | $135,970 | $104,202 | $8,683 | 76.6% | 21,540 |
| Pharmacists in South Carolina | $135,700 | $97,032 | $8,086 | 71.5% | 5,320 |
| Pharmacists in Oklahoma | $135,140 | $98,099 | $8,175 | 72.6% | 3,610 |
| Pharmacists in Alabama | $134,630 | $96,819 | $8,068 | 71.9% | 5,400 |
| Pharmacists in West Virginia | $133,430 | $96,969 | $8,081 | 72.7% | 2,260 |
| Pharmacists in Tennessee | $133,390 | $102,438 | $8,537 | 76.8% | 8,250 |
| Pharmacists in Mississippi | $133,230 | $97,732 | $8,144 | 73.4% | 3,050 |
| Pharmacists in Louisiana | $132,410 | $98,182 | $8,182 | 74.2% | 5,610 |
| Pharmacists in Rhode Island | $128,180 | $94,390 | $7,866 | 73.6% | 1,510 |
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