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Compare Pharmacists salaries across 51 states
Compare Pharmacists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.
| # | State | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $167,310 | $161,220 | 560 |
| 2 | Oregon | $165,960 | $159,230 | 3,250 |
| 3 | California | $164,610 | $162,340 | 34,030 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $163,220 | $153,220 | 1,190 |
| 5 | Washington | $160,610 | $159,100 | 7,350 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $159,740 | $147,060 | 6,310 |
| 7 | Colorado | $156,030 | $150,510 | 4,560 |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $153,400 | $144,970 | 850 |
| 9 | Delaware | $152,880 | $147,290 | 790 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $148,740 | $146,010 | 5,730 |
| 11 | New Mexico | $147,000 | $143,050 | 1,730 |
| 12 | Arizona | $146,930 | $142,330 | 6,900 |
| 13 | South Dakota | $146,790 | $142,330 | 1,280 |
| 14 | Idaho | $144,900 | $139,410 | 1,790 |
| 15 | Indiana | $144,290 | $140,030 | 6,430 |
| 16 | Utah | $144,240 | $138,140 | 2,830 |
| 17 | Virginia | $144,060 | $141,990 | 7,980 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $143,020 | $140,720 | 1,130 |
| 19 | New York | $142,090 | $140,260 | 19,760 |
| 20 | Montana | $142,080 | $137,160 | 1,190 |
| 21 | North Dakota | $142,040 | $137,110 | 1,070 |
| 22 | Connecticut | $141,290 | $139,150 | 3,490 |
| 23 | Maine | $140,930 | $138,430 | 1,380 |
| 24 | Nevada | $140,030 | $139,530 | 2,500 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $139,550 | $139,830 | 510 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $139,330 | $136,260 | 2,450 |
| 27 | Illinois | $139,080 | $138,070 | 12,070 |
| 28 | Maryland | $138,990 | $140,730 | 5,400 |
| 29 | Iowa | $138,860 | $138,340 | 3,230 |
| 30 | North Carolina | $138,860 | $137,990 | 11,430 |
| 31 | Texas | $138,260 | $137,510 | 24,700 |
| 32 | Massachusetts | $138,170 | $138,660 | 7,230 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | $138,160 | $138,740 | 14,090 |
| 34 | Michigan | $137,860 | $135,380 | 8,780 |
| 35 | Kansas | $137,800 | $136,170 | 3,500 |
| 36 | New Jersey | $137,620 | $141,350 | 9,420 |
| 37 | Missouri | $137,610 | $137,030 | 6,740 |
| 38 | Georgia | $137,120 | $136,660 | 10,530 |
| 39 | Ohio | $137,020 | $132,420 | 12,790 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $136,530 | $136,480 | 5,030 |
| 41 | Vermont | $136,270 | $140,780 | 530 |
| 42 | Arkansas | $136,060 | $135,780 | 2,900 |
| 43 | Florida | $135,970 | $130,190 | 21,540 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $135,700 | $136,730 | 5,320 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $135,140 | $133,630 | 3,610 |
| 46 | Alabama | $134,630 | $132,750 | 5,400 |
| 47 | West Virginia | $133,430 | $131,300 | 2,260 |
| 48 | Tennessee | $133,390 | $131,270 | 8,250 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $133,230 | $130,320 | 3,050 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $132,410 | $130,490 | 5,610 |
| 51 | Rhode Island | $128,180 | $123,300 | 1,510 |
Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Pharmacists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.
Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.
Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS
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