Pharmacists pay range in Auburn
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,430 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Auburn earn between $110,510 and $154,640.
- $64K10th
- $111K25th
- $133KMedian
- $155K75th
- $159K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $123,300 | $10,275 | $59.28 |
| Median | $133,180 | $11,098 | $64.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $110,510 | $9,209 | $53.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $154,640 | $12,887 | $74.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Auburn
On the average salary of $123,300, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $90,533 a year, or $7,544 a month and $3,482 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Auburn a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $123,300 buys what about $140,220 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Alabama cities
Auburn ranks 12th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($138,520).
- Montgomery$138,520
- Huntsville$137,100
- Birmingham$136,260
- Mobile$132,090
- Dothan$131,490
- Daphne$130,000
- Tuscaloosa$128,240
- Decatur$126,720
- Florence$126,210
- Auburn$123,300
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Auburn: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Auburn?
$59.28 an hour on average, and $64.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Auburn?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $63,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Auburn?
About $90,533 a year ($7,544 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,300. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1051; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.40, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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