Pharmacists Salary Data
Compare pharmacists pay across 346 U.S. cities to find where your skills are worth the most.
Highest-Paying Cities for Pharmacists
Top 20 cities ranked by median salary.
Best States for Pharmacists
States ranked by average salary across 346 cities.
Pharmacists salaries by city
Pharmacists pay across 51 states and 373 cities. Expand a state to see every city we have data for.
AK2 cities
AL12 cities
AZ7 cities
CA25 cities
- Napa$200,580
- San Jose$199,040
- San Francisco$177,410
- San Luis Obispo$172,860
- Sacramento$172,680
- Hanford$171,900
- Vallejo$170,870
- Santa Rosa$170,570
- Fresno$169,160
- Redding$166,800
- Salinas$166,470
- San Diego$165,130
- Santa Maria$162,520
- Stockton$162,440
- Santa Cruz$161,940
- Bakersfield$161,930
- Riverside$161,870
- Chico$161,410
- Yuba City$161,240
- Modesto$160,520
- Oxnard$160,430
- El Centro$158,490
- Visalia$158,080
- Los Angeles$157,440
- Merced$154,870
CO7 cities
DC1 cities
DE1 cities
FL21 cities
- Naples$154,060
- Lakeland$142,380
- Sebring$139,570
- Jacksonville$138,990
- North Port$138,760
- Tampa$137,990
- Crestview$136,070
- Miami$135,210
- Deltona$135,200
- Orlando$135,010
- Cape Coral$134,880
- Sebastian$134,850
- Punta Gorda$134,840
- Palm Bay$134,070
- Homosassa Springs$133,370
- Pensacola$132,560
- Tallahassee$130,620
- Panama City$130,540
- Gainesville$129,260
- Ocala$128,870
- Wildwood$128,640
GA14 cities
HI1 cities
IA8 cities
ID5 cities
IL8 cities
IN12 cities
KY5 cities
LA10 cities
MI15 cities
MO6 cities
NC15 cities
NH1 cities
NY12 cities
OH12 cities
OR8 cities
PA16 cities
RI1 cities
SC8 cities
SD2 cities
TN10 cities
TX25 cities
- Midland$161,260
- Austin$151,290
- Waco$150,710
- San Antonio$150,500
- Killeen$149,790
- Lubbock$145,890
- Amarillo$143,520
- Odessa$141,260
- Victoria$140,860
- San Angelo$140,670
- Houston$140,470
- Wichita Falls$139,400
- Dallas$138,170
- McAllen$137,700
- Beaumont$137,570
- Longview$137,280
- Tyler$136,790
- College Station$136,310
- Corpus Christi$136,150
- Abilene$133,660
- Texarkana$132,530
- Sherman$131,430
- Brownsville$131,280
- Laredo$125,060
- El Paso$124,910
VA9 cities
VT1 cities
WA11 cities
WI13 cities
WV7 cities
WY2 cities
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Career Outlook
Pharmacists earn a national median of $142,697, based on data from 346 U.S. cities. The best-paying state is AK at $168,160 average.
Worth knowing: Retail pharmacy salaries have flattened, but clinical pharmacists in hospital systems and specialty areas (oncology, infectious disease) still see steady raises. Board certification in a specialty can add $15K+.