Salary by state
Pharmacists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Pharmacists — median wage by state
- Alaska: $167,310, COL-adjusted $163,389
- Oregon: $165,960, COL-adjusted $160,503
- California: $164,610, COL-adjusted $148,699
- Hawaii: $163,220, COL-adjusted $148,382
- Washington: $160,610, COL-adjusted $150,103
- Minnesota: $159,740, COL-adjusted $162,008
- Colorado: $156,030, COL-adjusted $151,339
- District of Columbia: $153,400, COL-adjusted $139,581
- Delaware: $152,880, COL-adjusted $153,186
- Wisconsin: $148,740, COL-adjusted $158,066
- New Mexico: $147,000, COL-adjusted $159,436
- Arizona: $146,930, COL-adjusted $145,909
- South Dakota: $146,790, COL-adjusted $165,677
- Idaho: $144,900, COL-adjusted $151,728
- Indiana: $144,290, COL-adjusted $154,652
- Utah: $144,240, COL-adjusted $145,844
- Virginia: $144,060, COL-adjusted $142,493
- New Hampshire: $143,020, COL-adjusted $137,255
- New York: $142,090, COL-adjusted $131,687
- Montana: $142,080, COL-adjusted $150,190
- North Dakota: $142,040, COL-adjusted $159,596
- Connecticut: $141,290, COL-adjusted $136,380
- Maine: $140,930, COL-adjusted $145,139
- Nevada: $140,030, COL-adjusted $140,030
- Wyoming: $139,550, COL-adjusted $150,539
- Nebraska: $139,330, COL-adjusted $154,639
- Illinois: $139,080, COL-adjusted $139,080
- Maryland: $138,990, COL-adjusted $132,371
- Iowa: $138,860, COL-adjusted $158,155
- North Carolina: $138,860, COL-adjusted $147,253
- Texas: $138,260, COL-adjusted $142,389
- Massachusetts: $138,170, COL-adjusted $130,595
- Pennsylvania: $138,160, COL-adjusted $141,557
- Michigan: $137,860, COL-adjusted $143,306
- Kansas: $137,800, COL-adjusted $152,941
- New Jersey: $137,620, COL-adjusted $126,489
- Missouri: $137,610, COL-adjusted $151,553
- Georgia: $137,120, COL-adjusted $142,388
- Ohio: $137,020, COL-adjusted $147,651
- Kentucky: $136,530, COL-adjusted $151,364
- Vermont: $136,270, COL-adjusted $139,051
- Arkansas: $136,060, COL-adjusted $156,571
- Florida: $135,970, COL-adjusted $131,499
- South Carolina: $135,700, COL-adjusted $144,824
- Oklahoma: $135,140, COL-adjusted $153,918
- Alabama: $134,630, COL-adjusted $151,610
- West Virginia: $133,430, COL-adjusted $149,084
- Tennessee: $133,390, COL-adjusted $145,147
- Mississippi: $133,230, COL-adjusted $153,138
- Louisiana: $132,410, COL-adjusted $150,125
- Rhode Island: $128,180, COL-adjusted $125,298
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- Alaska$167,310
- Oregon$165,960
- California$164,610
- Hawaii$163,220
- Washington$160,610
- Minnesota$159,740
- Colorado$156,030
- District of Columbia$153,400
- Delaware$152,880
- Wisconsin$148,740
- New Mexico$147,000
- Arizona$146,930
- South Dakota$146,790
- Idaho$144,900
- Indiana$144,290
- Utah$144,240
- Virginia$144,060
- New Hampshire$143,020
- New York$142,090
- Montana$142,080
- North Dakota$142,040
- Connecticut$141,290
- Maine$140,930
- Nevada$140,030
- Wyoming$139,550
- Nebraska$139,330
- Illinois$139,080
- Maryland$138,990
- Iowa$138,860
- North Carolina$138,860
- Texas$138,260
- Massachusetts$138,170
- Pennsylvania$138,160
- Michigan$137,860
- Kansas$137,800
- New Jersey$137,620
- Missouri$137,610
- Georgia$137,120
- Ohio$137,020
- Kentucky$136,530
- Vermont$136,270
- Arkansas$136,060
- Florida$135,970
- South Carolina$135,700
- Oklahoma$135,140
- Alabama$134,630
- West Virginia$133,430
- Tennessee$133,390
- Mississippi$133,230
- Louisiana$132,410
- Rhode Island$128,180
Highest- and lowest-paying states for pharmacists
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Alaska$167,310
- 2. Oregon$165,960
- 3. California$164,610
- 4. Hawaii$163,220
- 5. Washington$160,610
Lowest-paying
- Rhode Island$128,180
- Louisiana$132,410
- Mississippi$133,230
- Tennessee$133,390
- West Virginia$133,430
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Pharmacists salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Pharmacists is $143,112 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Pharmacists the most?
- Alaska pays Pharmacists the most, with a median of $167,310, followed by Oregon ($165,960). The lowest median is in Rhode Island at $128,180.
- How much do Pharmacists salaries vary by state?
- Pharmacists median pay ranges from $128,180 to $167,310 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Pharmacists jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +4.6% change in Pharmacists employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.