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Pharmacists Salary by City

Pharmacists earn the most in San Jose, CA (average $190,370 a year), followed by Napa, CA ($186,750) and San Francisco, CA ($184,540), among the 391 metro areas we cover. Across all U.S. metro areas the average is $141,264 (May 2025).

$141,264U.S. metro average
$190Khighest: San Jose, CA
$97Klowest: Aguadilla, PR
391metro areas
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Top 15 cities for pharmacists by average salary

San Jose, CA$190,370
Napa, CA$186,750
San Francisco, CA$184,540
Florence, SC$184,250
Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
Fairbanks, AK$171,050
Longview, WA$170,930
Sacramento, CA$169,660
Vallejo, CA$169,600
San Luis Obispo, CA$168,490
San Diego, CA$167,490
Salinas, CA$164,590
Fresno, CA$163,710
Bend, OR$163,440
Hanford, CA$163,300
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Pharmacists salary by state

StateMetrosHighest averageLowest average
California25$190,370$151,100
South Carolina8$184,250$129,530
Alaska2$171,050$154,940
Washington11$170,930$142,080
Oregon8$163,440$146,480
Minnesota5$160,220$142,560
Arizona7$158,940$139,690
Colorado7$157,670$142,980
Nevada3$155,290$136,980
Wisconsin13$155,120$140,200
Hawaii2$154,790$152,200
Virginia9$151,260$132,810
Pennsylvania16$151,150$126,060
Michigan15$150,640$127,000
Washington, D.C.1$148,360$148,360
Montana5$148,330$121,590
Delaware1$148,290$148,290
Connecticut5$147,750$133,980
Texas25$147,530$125,770
North Dakota3$147,290$128,910
Vermont1$145,810$145,810
Utah5$145,720$136,280
New Mexico4$145,590$137,870
South Dakota2$145,350$139,490
Idaho6$145,320$131,660
Indiana12$145,190$102,700
North Carolina15$144,900$128,310
Massachusetts6$144,550$129,160
Missouri8$144,480$126,360
Wyoming2$144,340$139,850
New York13$143,260$130,580
Illinois8$143,090$136,060
Kentucky6$142,290$134,950
Nebraska3$142,240$135,810
Florida22$141,710$106,020
Mississippi3$141,370$126,810
Iowa8$141,300$134,590
Maine3$140,510$137,380
Georgia14$139,250$125,720
Alabama12$138,520$123,300
New Hampshire1$138,380$138,380
Oklahoma4$138,050$129,940
Maryland4$137,980$131,380
New Jersey3$137,980$127,160
Arkansas5$137,570$134,020
Ohio12$137,390$123,400
Kansas4$137,260$118,770
Louisiana10$136,190$126,750
Tennessee10$134,460$112,990
West Virginia7$130,460$123,920
Rhode Island1$124,340$124,340
Puerto Rico6$105,740$97,310
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Pharmacists salary in every city we cover

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Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
San Jose, CA$190,370$199,040$91.531,960
Napa, CA$186,750$200,580$89.78180
San Francisco, CA$184,540$177,410$88.723,670
Florence, SC$184,250$155,020$88.58320
Santa Rosa, CA$175,910$170,570$84.57330
Fairbanks, AK$171,050$173,340$82.2450
Longview, WA$170,930$172,630$82.1870
Sacramento, CA$169,660$172,680$81.572,310
Vallejo, CA$169,600$170,870$81.54350
San Luis Obispo, CA$168,490$172,860$81.00240
San Diego, CA$167,490$165,130$80.522,840
Salinas, CA$164,590$166,470$79.13260
Fresno, CA$163,710$169,160$78.71890
Bend, OR$163,440$165,960$78.58180
Hanford, CA$163,300$171,900$78.5190
Seattle, WA$163,080$162,870$78.404,440
Santa Cruz, CA$162,700$161,940$78.22170
Santa Maria, CA$161,780$162,520$77.78290
Portland, OR$161,650$168,830$77.712,070
Rochester, MN$160,220$164,250$77.03440
Salem, OR$160,080$169,210$76.96300
Stockton, CA$159,860$162,440$76.86530
Modesto, CA$159,840$160,520$76.84380
Flagstaff, AZ$158,940$163,260$76.4290
Bakersfield, CA$158,780$161,930$76.34600
Bremerton, WA$158,490$158,020$76.20140
Bellingham, WA$157,670$156,490$75.80140
Boulder, CO$157,670$164,240$75.80250
Corvallis, OR$157,450$170,470$75.70100
Redding, CA$157,380$166,800$75.67160
Chico, CA$157,060$161,410$75.51160
Riverside, CA$156,870$161,870$75.423,400
Visalia, CA$156,150$158,080$75.07310
Merced, CA$155,620$154,870$74.82120
Carson City, NV$155,290$163,990$74.6660
La Crosse, WI$155,120$159,020$74.58210
Anchorage, AK$154,940$162,980$74.49360
Honolulu, HI$154,790$165,090$74.42890
El Centro, CA$153,750$158,490$73.9290
Yuba City, CA$153,710$161,240$73.90140
Walla Walla, WA$153,600$165,210$73.8560
Oxnard, CA$153,570$160,430$73.83630
Mount Vernon, WA$153,490$159,320$73.79110
Wenatchee, WA$153,140$156,490$73.62120
Medford, OR$152,970$163,540$73.54160
Kennewick, WA$152,920$158,130$73.52220
Olympia, WA$152,570$154,860$73.35220
Kahului, HI$152,200$160,440$73.1790
Denver, CO$151,430$157,890$72.802,630
Charlottesville, VA$151,260$142,220$72.72320
Chambersburg, PA$151,150$150,510$72.6780
Los Angeles, CA$151,100$157,440$72.6512,450
Eugene, OR$150,870$155,890$72.53310
Albany, OR$150,830$158,000$72.5270
Ann Arbor, MI$150,640$166,350$72.42570
Mankato, MN$150,520$157,010$72.36100
Grand Junction, CO$149,200$147,170$71.73120
Milwaukee, WI$148,550$153,340$71.421,760
Washington, DC$148,360$150,540$71.335,260
Bozeman, MT$148,330$159,500$71.31120
Dover, DE$148,290$151,930$71.2990
Spokane, WA$148,140$155,560$71.22710
Colorado Springs, CO$147,990$154,050$71.15n/a
Williamsport, PA$147,830$151,110$71.0760
Bridgeport, CT$147,750$157,440$71.04660
Reno, NV$147,740$154,380$71.03440
Waco, TX$147,530$150,710$70.93180
Bismarck, ND$147,290$143,380$70.81170
Minneapolis, MN$146,780$160,990$70.574,160
Midland, TX$146,760$161,260$70.56130
Grants Pass, OR$146,480$142,090$70.4250
Fort Collins, CO$146,050$149,410$70.21n/a
Burlington, VT$145,810$155,540$70.10250
St. George, UT$145,720$145,480$70.06170
Farmington, NM$145,590$147,390$69.9980
Madison, WI$145,450$158,120$69.931,120
Sioux Falls, SD$145,350$148,330$69.88690
Coeur d'Alene, ID$145,320$157,100$69.87170
Lake Havasu City, AZ$145,250$149,480$69.83140
Elkhart, IN$145,190$143,720$69.80150
Yuma, AZ$144,970$161,630$69.70100
Pueblo, CO$144,930$150,160$69.68130
Wilmington, NC$144,900$151,790$69.67480
Pittsfield, MA$144,550$137,910$69.49100
St. Cloud, MN$144,510$147,530$69.47230
Cape Girardeau, MO$144,480$141,250$69.46100
Barnstable, MA$144,360$150,850$69.40200
Prescott Valley, AZ$144,350$152,560$69.40140
Cheyenne, WY$144,340$139,900$69.39120
Janesville, WI$144,230$150,120$69.34150
Spartanburg, SC$144,130$153,610$69.30480
Eau Claire, WI$144,120$149,720$69.29180
Reading, PA$144,050$143,210$69.26240
Racine, WI$143,980$144,090$69.22120
Philadelphia, PA$143,930$148,740$69.206,460
Sheboygan, WI$143,850$141,790$69.1670
Charlotte, NC$143,690$150,580$69.082,530
Indianapolis, IN$143,650$151,050$69.062,220
Fort Wayne, IN$143,590$152,530$69.04430
Austin, TX$143,520$151,290$69.001,800
Santa Fe, NM$143,510$150,580$69.00110
Albuquerque, NM$143,470$147,000$68.981,000
Billings, MT$143,450$142,080$68.97240
Syracuse, NY$143,260$149,510$68.87740
Evansville, IN$143,120$143,650$68.81360
Bloomington, IL$143,090$139,050$68.79140
Greeley, CO$142,980$148,850$68.74150
Wausau, WI$142,940$148,740$68.72130
Oshkosh, WI$142,910$144,150$68.71130
Greenville, NC$142,760$143,480$68.64270
Appleton, WI$142,690$144,630$68.60190
Duluth, MN$142,560$154,860$68.54330
Lynchburg, VA$142,540$144,090$68.53190
Sierra Vista, AZ$142,460$152,710$68.4960
New York, NY$142,420$141,320$68.4720,000
Lubbock, TX$142,340$145,890$68.43370
Louisville, KY$142,290$143,920$68.411,830
Lincoln, NE$142,240$149,590$68.39370
Fond du Lac, WI$142,100$142,450$68.3270
Yakima, WA$142,080$146,650$68.31180
Phoenix, AZ$142,050$144,490$68.295,050
Kokomo, IN$141,790$151,730$68.1760
Kingston, NY$141,780$142,360$68.16110
Naples, FL$141,710$154,060$68.13230
Kankakee, IL$141,610$140,960$68.0890
Boston, MA$141,510$139,660$68.045,280
Charleston, SC$141,470$145,950$68.01920
New Haven, CT$141,400$141,290$67.98750
Ithaca, NY$141,370$151,780$67.9740
Gulfport, MS$141,370$137,940$67.96470
Bloomington, IN$141,360$140,670$67.96130
Grand Rapids, MI$141,320$140,710$67.94820
Helena, MT$141,320$146,400$67.94100
Dubuque, IA$141,300$145,390$67.93140
Traverse City, MI$141,230$143,050$67.90150
Watertown, NY$141,140$143,250$67.8680
Ogden, UT$141,000$141,010$67.79380
Staunton, VA$140,750$138,030$67.67110
South Bend, IN$140,710$144,030$67.65270
Des Moines, IA$140,670$141,110$67.63850
Lewiston, ME$140,510$142,840$67.5580
San Angelo, TX$140,500$140,670$67.5590
Green Bay, WI$140,400$141,090$67.50300
Kansas City, MO$140,370$139,460$67.492,640
Odessa, TX$140,360$141,260$67.48100
Kalamazoo, MI$140,270$140,910$67.44250
Richmond, VA$140,220$144,940$67.411,350
Logan, UT$140,220$143,530$67.4170
Kenosha, WI$140,200$139,350$67.41140
Niles, MI$140,170$140,290$67.3990
Lewiston, ID$140,120$148,110$67.3760
Grand Forks, ND$140,100$138,310$67.3690
Durham, NC$140,040$141,360$67.331,150
Sioux City, IA$139,990$139,600$67.30120
Davenport, IA$139,950$140,550$67.28300
Boise, ID$139,940$150,710$67.28830
Casper, WY$139,850$136,020$67.2470
Harrisburg, PA$139,750$135,480$67.19750
Victoria, TX$139,710$140,860$67.1780
Kiryas Joel, NY$139,700$140,080$67.16540
Tucson, AZ$139,690$147,420$67.161,010
Killeen, TX$139,650$149,790$67.14350
Lebanon, PA$139,600$144,750$67.1290
Allentown, PA$139,560$138,390$67.10970
Wichita Falls, TX$139,530$139,400$67.08110
Rapid City, SD$139,490$140,340$67.06210
San Antonio, TX$139,390$150,500$67.022,260
Lancaster, PA$139,380$134,320$67.01450
Amarillo, TX$139,250$143,520$66.95240
Atlanta, GA$139,250$139,870$66.956,120
Terre Haute, IN$139,240$144,160$66.94120
St. Louis, MO$139,170$138,530$66.912,910
Fayetteville, NC$139,150$140,220$66.90400
Midland, MI$139,020$147,830$66.8490
Peoria, IL$138,770$139,900$66.72340
York, PA$138,730$137,420$66.70300
Twin Falls, ID$138,590$143,270$66.63130
Montgomery, AL$138,520$136,620$66.60430
Columbia, MO$138,450$139,430$66.56280
Chicago, IL$138,420$140,880$66.558,930
Manchester, NH$138,380$143,000$66.53350
Virginia Beach, VA$138,340$136,280$66.511,470
Ames, IA$138,250$139,690$66.4770
Bangor, ME$138,150$145,210$66.42200
Lawton, OK$138,050$137,540$66.37110
Longview, TX$138,040$137,280$66.37150
Baltimore, MD$137,980$138,110$66.342,730
Trenton, NJ$137,980$138,910$66.34310
Las Cruces, NM$137,870$135,900$66.29120
Champaign, IL$137,790$139,270$66.24220
Provo, UT$137,770$139,980$66.24470
Rome, GA$137,670$142,090$66.19110
Battle Creek, MI$137,600$140,240$66.16110
Hot Springs, AR$137,570$135,200$66.14100
Cedar Rapids, IA$137,560$133,520$66.13240
Dallas, TX$137,540$138,170$66.127,230
Grand Island, NE$137,490$134,520$66.1070
Hickory, NC$137,440$137,180$66.08330
Springfield, IL$137,420$135,440$66.07300
Cincinnati, OH$137,390$140,200$66.052,380
Portland, ME$137,380$140,620$66.05620
Norwich, CT$137,300$146,900$66.01270
Beaumont, TX$137,290$137,570$66.00230
Tulsa, OK$137,270$140,820$66.00820
Wichita, KS$137,260$142,400$65.99580
Rochester, NY$137,220$136,310$65.971,070
Houston, TX$137,100$140,470$65.916,410
Huntsville, AL$137,100$136,840$65.91600
Las Vegas, NV$136,980$136,250$65.861,860
Fort Smith, AR$136,970$133,520$65.85160
Muncie, IN$136,940$135,280$65.84120
Rockford, IL$136,830$134,190$65.79300
Columbus, GA$136,760$132,790$65.75300
Owensboro, KY$136,740$139,950$65.74120
Corpus Christi, TX$136,710$136,150$65.73330
Fayetteville, AR$136,650$138,770$65.70460
Lexington Park, MD$136,610$133,340$65.68120
Buffalo, NY$136,570$137,900$65.661,400
Paducah, KY$136,460$134,810$65.61130
Muskegon, MI$136,420$141,460$65.59180
Saginaw, MI$136,420$144,470$65.59160
Asheville, NC$136,320$136,460$65.54520
Salt Lake City, UT$136,280$147,010$65.521,520
Birmingham, AL$136,260$138,800$65.511,550
Binghamton, NY$136,190$138,120$65.47220
Shreveport, LA$136,190$137,970$65.48520
Waterbury, CT$136,180$138,110$65.47370
Rocky Mount, NC$136,150$133,320$65.46130
Winchester, VA$136,130$135,850$65.45150
Lexington, KY$136,080$136,530$65.421,060
Decatur, IL$136,060$145,960$65.4260
Topeka, KS$136,040$140,820$65.40280
Brunswick, GA$135,950$136,680$65.36100
Elmira, NY$135,870$142,640$65.3270
Omaha, NE$135,810$141,830$65.291,350
Lakeland, FL$135,730$142,380$65.25490
Jonesboro, AR$135,460$133,520$65.12170
Gainesville, GA$135,450$135,920$65.12210
Sherman, TX$135,380$131,430$65.09120
Macon, GA$135,380$132,280$65.09230
Warner Robins, GA$135,360$135,360$65.08120
Harrisonburg, VA$135,290$136,150$65.04130
Raleigh, NC$135,270$133,120$65.041,730
Elizabethtown, KY$135,200$132,620$65.00100
Great Falls, MT$135,060$136,560$64.9390
Michigan City, IN$134,990$148,110$64.9060
Goldsboro, NC$134,990$139,210$64.90100
Bowling Green, KY$134,950$134,980$64.88160
Iowa City, IA$134,940$142,530$64.87450
Jackson, MI$134,900$134,080$64.85130
Brownsville, TX$134,850$131,280$64.83240
Texarkana, TX$134,840$132,530$64.83120
Tyler, TX$134,840$136,790$64.83280
Lansing, MI$134,640$133,300$64.73330
Hinesville, GA$134,620$134,510$64.7250
Idaho Falls, ID$134,610$136,930$64.71150
Punta Gorda, FL$134,590$134,840$64.71100
Waterloo, IA$134,590$138,690$64.71160
College Station, TX$134,550$136,310$64.69190
Greensboro, NC$134,510$138,180$64.67710
Clarksville, TN$134,460$133,920$64.64190
Manhattan, KS$134,370$139,080$64.6080
Baton Rouge, LA$134,280$134,680$64.56960
Sarasota, FL$134,260$138,760$64.55790
Pinehurst, NC$134,080$132,170$64.4690
Albany, NY$134,060$136,720$64.451,050
Springfield, MO$134,030$134,990$64.44560
Little Rock, AR$134,020$136,700$64.431,020
Cleveland, OH$134,010$140,690$64.432,860
Hartford, CT$133,980$134,340$64.411,180
Winston-Salem, NC$133,980$135,710$64.411,010
Roanoke, VA$133,970$133,980$64.41360
Jacksonville, FL$133,960$138,990$64.411,420
Nashville, TN$133,960$137,590$64.402,630
Dalton, GA$133,940$130,050$64.39120
Oklahoma City, OK$133,930$138,120$64.391,550
McAllen, TX$133,800$137,700$64.33500
Jefferson City, MO$133,750$130,190$64.31100
Hagerstown, MD$133,580$136,970$64.22240
Gettysburg, PA$133,450$131,450$64.1640
Jackson, TN$133,400$140,540$64.14180
Savannah, GA$133,370$137,420$64.12420
Palm Bay, FL$133,330$134,070$64.10470
Canton, OH$133,310$135,810$64.09370
Memphis, TN$133,120$134,220$64.001,460
Greenville, SC$133,100$135,580$63.99900
Detroit, MI$132,990$137,770$63.944,280
Bay City, MI$132,980$135,330$63.9360
Vineland, NJ$132,950$134,050$63.92120
Sumter, SC$132,940$129,820$63.9180
Springfield, MA$132,910$138,230$63.90430
Dayton, OH$132,860$136,110$63.87830
Blacksburg, VA$132,810$131,740$63.85170
Alexandria, LA$132,720$134,340$63.81220
Hammond, LA$132,670$133,580$63.78140
Glens Falls, NY$132,660$132,150$63.78120
Chattanooga, TN$132,630$132,240$63.76750
Amherst, MA$132,550$140,650$63.7390
Orlando, FL$132,460$135,010$63.682,900
Hilton Head Island, SC$132,440$137,360$63.67180
Kingsport, TN$132,350$133,270$63.63370
Fort Myers, FL$132,310$134,880$63.61750
State College, PA$132,230$135,010$63.57110
Mobile, AL$132,090$134,570$63.51440
Albany, GA$132,080$130,700$63.50170
Augusta, GA$131,970$131,630$63.45620
Scranton, PA$131,700$130,950$63.32570
Pocatello, ID$131,660$135,290$63.30100
Dothan, AL$131,490$131,230$63.22160
Salisbury, MD$131,380$133,480$63.16130
Pittsburgh, PA$131,360$134,180$63.153,300
Youngstown, OH$131,350$139,410$63.15360
St. Joseph, MO$131,290$131,720$63.12120
Myrtle Beach, SC$131,130$135,410$63.04320
Houma, LA$131,090$134,050$63.02240
Slidell, LA$131,000$131,200$62.98370
Abilene, TX$130,990$133,660$62.98150
Johnstown, PA$130,790$133,890$62.88100
Columbus, IN$130,590$137,330$62.7850
Utica, NY$130,580$129,870$62.78240
Tampa, FL$130,480$137,990$62.733,460
Deltona, FL$130,470$135,200$62.73530
Wheeling, WV$130,460$133,030$62.72150
Flint, MI$130,440$132,020$62.71260
Akron, OH$130,150$137,730$62.57710
Daphne, AL$130,000$136,860$62.50200
Enid, OK$129,940$131,690$62.4760
Columbus, OH$129,910$133,960$62.462,610
Lafayette, LA$129,900$132,130$62.45540
Monroe, LA$129,790$131,990$62.40280
Huntington, WV$129,580$134,370$62.30450
Columbia, SC$129,530$133,850$62.281,050
Beckley, WV$129,440$133,250$62.23150
Lake Charles, LA$129,380$133,720$62.20220
El Paso, TX$129,310$124,910$62.17590
Charleston, WV$129,220$131,660$62.13340
Worcester, MA$129,160$132,930$62.10760
Crestview, FL$129,020$136,070$62.03170
Fargo, ND$128,910$142,040$61.97520
Knoxville, TN$128,740$132,460$61.89990
Miami, FL$128,730$135,210$61.896,150
Burlington, NC$128,700$130,730$61.88120
Sebastian, FL$128,590$134,850$61.82140
Jackson, MS$128,580$132,080$61.82860
Jacksonville, NC$128,310$132,850$61.6980
Tuscaloosa, AL$128,240$132,430$61.66320
Altoona, PA$128,190$129,480$61.63120
Atlantic City, NJ$127,160$134,890$61.14370
Johnson City, TN$127,050$128,580$61.08290
Tallahassee, FL$127,040$130,620$61.08340
Monroe, MI$127,000$130,360$61.0660
Hattiesburg, MS$126,810$128,980$60.97170
Sebring, FL$126,790$139,570$60.9670
New Orleans, LA$126,750$128,100$60.941,470
Homosassa Springs, FL$126,730$133,370$60.9390
Decatur, AL$126,720$133,410$60.92120
Morgantown, WV$126,640$130,710$60.88300
Joplin, MO$126,360$127,710$60.75180
Florence, AL$126,210$130,540$60.68160
Port St. Lucie, FL$126,170$135,230$60.66330
Erie, PA$126,060$128,360$60.61220
Toledo, OH$125,810$134,010$60.49660
Valdosta, GA$125,810$127,810$60.49170
Laredo, TX$125,770$125,060$60.47160
Athens, GA$125,720$132,230$60.44330
Ocala, FL$125,650$128,870$60.41260
Morristown, TN$125,630$129,410$60.40120
Mansfield, OH$125,560$130,380$60.3690
Sandusky, OH$125,270$131,630$60.2390
Parkersburg, WV$124,740$130,310$59.97100
Providence, RI$124,340$130,840$59.781,880
Springfield, OH$124,310$132,880$59.7790
Gainesville, FL$124,210$129,260$59.72540
Gadsden, AL$124,210$129,090$59.71100
Anniston, AL$124,150$126,760$59.69100
Weirton, WV$123,920$129,630$59.58130
Lima, OH$123,400$137,460$59.33140
Auburn, AL$123,300$133,180$59.28210
Missoula, MT$121,590$137,220$58.46220
Lawrence, KS$118,770$133,880$57.10160
Pensacola, FL$115,070$132,560$55.32600
Cleveland, TN$112,990$124,160$54.32120
Panama City, FL$111,840$130,540$53.77180
Wildwood, FL$106,020$128,640$50.97130
Guayama, PR$105,740$117,950$50.8440
San Juan, PR$105,110$113,420$50.531,480
Mayaguez, PR$104,030$111,950$50.01140
Lafayette, IN$102,700$122,990$49.37290
Ponce, PR$100,370$107,010$48.25150
Arecibo, PR$100,300$105,880$48.22130
Aguadilla, PR$97,310$104,900$46.78170

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Pharmacists salary: questions

Where do pharmacists make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $190,370 a year, among the 391 metro areas we cover.

What is the average pharmacists salary in the U.S.?

$141,264 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is pharmacists pay the lowest?

Aguadilla, PR, at $97,310 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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