Pharmacists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Pharmacists salaries across 51 states

$142,890
National Average (Median)
$167,310
Highest: Alaska
$128,180
Lowest: Rhode Island

Pharmacists Salary by State

Compare Pharmacists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$128,180
$167,310

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Alaska
$167,310
#2
Oregon
$165,960
#3
California
$164,610
#4
Hawaii
$163,220
#5
Washington
$160,610

Pharmacists Salary in All 51 States

# 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

Pharmacists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

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.

Take-Home in Alaska → Take-Home in Oregon → Take-Home in California →

Data Source & Methodology

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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