Pharmacist Chicago, IL
Pharmacist salary in Chicago, IL
Typical pay
$135,000a year
Most Pharmacists earn $128k to $146k a year
From 58 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Pharmacist salary in Chicago, IL is $135,000 a year. Most job postings pay $127,900 to $145,600. From 58 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Illinois
Back to the whole USIllinois
$134k typical, most $128k to $143k
| St. Louis, MO | $135k | $129k to $140k | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $135k | $128k to $146k | 58 |
| Springfield, IL | $134k | $128k to $141k | 12 |
| Bloomington, IL | – | – | 2 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | – | – | 1 |
| Champaign, IL | – | – | 3 |
| Davenport, IA | – | – | 7 |
| Decatur, IL | – | – | 1 |
| Kankakee, IL | – | – | 1 |
| Paducah, KY | – | – | 2 |
| Peoria, IL | – | – | 9 |
| Rockford, IL | – | – | 3 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 20 job postings$92k $125k
Typical: $112k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 22 job postings$131k $147k
Typical: $141k
- Senior 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $131k to $147k 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 | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Pharmacist make in Chicago, IL?
Employers hiring now typically offer $135,000 a year for Pharmacist roles in Chicago, IL. 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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