Pharmacist United States
Pharmacist salary in the US
Typical pay
$141,400a year
Most Pharmacists earn $135k to $141k a year
From 1,781 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Pharmacist salary in the US is $141,400 a year. Most job postings pay $135,100 to $141,400. From 1,781 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Washington | $159k | $144k to $171k | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $150k | $134k to $176k | 117 |
| Wisconsin | $142k | $139k to $154k | 18 |
| Georgia | $141k | $131k to $147k | 18 |
| Minnesota | $141k | $131k to $159k | 31 |
| New Jersey | $141k | $127k to $148k | 43 |
| Connecticut | $140k | $128k to $141k | 43 |
| Colorado | $140k | $131k to $147k | 17 |
| Arizona | $140k | $128k to $199k | 22 |
| Maryland | $139k | $129k to $143k | 38 |
| Iowa | $138k | $131k to $145k | 16 |
| Massachusetts | $138k | $128k to $143k | 139 |
| Missouri | $137k | $128k to $143k | 28 |
| New York | $135k | $128k to $148k | 149 |
| Florida | $134k | $125k to $142k | 176 |
| Illinois | $134k | $128k to $143k | 91 |
| North Carolina | $133k | $128k to $141k | 53 |
| Indiana | $132k | $126k to $142k | 50 |
| Delaware | $132k | $128k to $146k | 10 |
| Kentucky | $130k | $128k to $140k | 31 |
| Michigan | $130k | $128k to $141k | 29 |
| Utah | $129k | $127k to $141k | 10 |
| Virginia | $128k | $127k to $141k | 53 |
| Ohio | $128k | $127k to $141k | 109 |
| Pennsylvania | $128k | $125k to $141k | 102 |
| Rhode Island | $128k | $125k to $140k | 19 |
| Tennessee | $128k | $128k to $135k | 26 |
| Texas | $128k | $125k to $141k | 234 |
| Alabama | – | – | 6 |
| Alaska | – | – | 7 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 11 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 5 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 2 |
| Idaho | – | – | 4 |
| Kansas | – | – | 8 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 7 |
| Maine | – | – | 6 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 12 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 6 |
| Nevada | – | – | 9 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 4 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 5 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 8 |
| Oregon | – | – | 5 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 6 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Vermont | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 8 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Boston, MA | $142k | $134k to $146k | 302 | 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $141k | $134k to $145k | 99 | 24 |
| Hartford, CT | $140k | $139k to $141k | 77 | 30 |
| Chicago, IL | $140k | $128k to $146k | 204 | 51 |
| Miami, FL | $137k | $130k to $141k | 295 | 46 |
| New York, NY | $136k | $128k to $147k | 408 | 138 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $135k | $128k to $143k | 235 | 68 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $135k | $128k to $144k | 190 | 36 |
| Houston, TX | $135k | $128k to $141k | 213 | 36 |
| Columbus, OH | $129k | $128k to $137k | 136 | 33 |
| Orlando, FL | $128k | $125k to $141k | 88 | 30 |
| Dallas, TX | $128k | $125k to $141k | 207 | 82 |
| Washington, DC | $128k | $125k to $142k | 137 | 24 |
| Providence, RI | $127k | $126k to $140k | 77 | 34 |
| San Antonio, TX | – | – | 87 | 24 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 612 job postings$105k $125k
Typical: $125k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 652 job postings$138k $141k
Typical: $141k
- Senior 9 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $138k to $141k a year, typically $141k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health | $141k | $125k | $141k | – | – |
| UnitedHealth Group | $128k | $92k | – | – | – |
| Actalent Services | $129k | – | $130k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $141,400 a year for Pharmacist roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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