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Pharmacist salary in United States
Pay for Pharmacist in United States, worked out from salary-listed jobs in United States only. Other countries and currencies are never mixed in.
Official benchmark · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pharmacists: official U.S. pay, May 2025
In the U.S., pharmacists (SOC 29-1051) earned a median $140,910 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- 10th percentile
- $99,290
- 25th percentile
- $129,380
- Median
- $140,910
- 75th percentile
- $161,840
- 90th percentile
- $174,230
Occupation: Pharmacists (SOC 29-1051) · 321,970 jobs · per year, before tax. Annual wages of all wage and salary workers in the occupation across the U.S., all industries and employer sizes (self-employed excluded) — not only jobs that are advertised. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (public domain), retrieved 23 Oct 2026.
Pay by state · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where pharmacists earn the most, May 2025
Alaska has the highest median for pharmacists (SOC 29-1051) at $167,310 a year; Puerto Rico has the lowest at $111,270. BLS publishes a figure for 54 states and territories.
| State | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $167,310 | $158,000 – $173,600 | 560 |
| Oregon | $165,960 | $144,020 – $182,040 | 3,250 |
| California | $164,610 | $138,360 – $197,860 | 34,030 |
| Hawaii | $163,220 | $133,900 – $171,510 | 1,190 |
| Washington | $160,610 | $137,890 – $179,480 | 7,350 |
| Minnesota | $159,740 | $135,520 – $169,140 | 6,310 |
| Colorado | $156,030 | $136,750 – $169,120 | 4,560 |
| District of Columbia | $153,400 | $132,840 – $165,710 | 850 |
| Delaware | $152,880 | $135,320 – $165,170 | 790 |
| Wisconsin | $148,740 | $131,780 – $167,430 | 5,730 |
| State | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | $111,270 | $77,760 – $122,900 | 2,220 |
| Rhode Island | $128,180 | $115,250 – $133,700 | 1,510 |
| Guam | $129,090 | $101,590 – $136,660 | 70 |
| Louisiana | $132,410 | $124,630 – $145,670 | 5,610 |
| Mississippi | $133,230 | $127,080 – $147,820 | 3,050 |
Annual wages of all wage and salary workers in the occupation in each state, all industries and employer sizes (self-employed excluded), per year before tax. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state data) (public domain).
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