Pharmacist Salary

A Pharmacist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Pharmacists work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools.  The average wage varies depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Pharmacists reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year. 

Pharmacist Salary: Median Hourly & Annual Data

Hourly

The Pharmacist average salary is $47.58 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $35.10 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $60.78 per hour.

Annually

On an annual basis the average Pharmacist salary is $98,960. The lowest 10% earn $73,010 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $126,410 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average.

Lowest and Highest Pharmacist Salary

The lowest paid Pharmacists earn less than $64,000 annually while the highest paid Pharmacists earn more than $116,000 per year. 

Top 5 States

The best states to earn a Pharmacist salary are California $112,020, Alaska $109,810, Maine $108,930, Minnesota $105,440,
Tennessee $105,280.

Top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The best city or metropolitan areas are Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA $125,920, Chico, CA $124,360, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $122,840, Bakersfield, CA $121,020, Farmington, NM $118,470.
 

Other Industries that Employ Pharmacists

Local government, schools and colleges and employment agencies also provide employment opportunities for these professionals.

Employment Data

According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are 26,400 Pharmacists who earn a salary through being employed.

Where They Work

Of all the Pharmacists employed in the United States over 19,890 of them work in the offices of physicians and other healthcare providers.  An additional 4000 work in hospitals.  A small number work in an outpatient care setting.

Private Practice Vs Employment

Pharmacists in private practice generally do so by opening a privately owned pharmacy. They earn a median salary of approximately $115,000 per year.  The highest reported salary was over $200,000 per year and the lowest was $60,000.  

Benefits

Fringe benefits will vary depending on business size and other factors. To see what a typical benefits package is worth  A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.