Pharmacists pay range in Florence
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,760 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Florence earn between $122,270 and $135,610.
- $79K10th
- $122K25th
- $131KMedian
- $136K75th
- $155K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $126,210 | $10,518 | $60.68 |
| Median | $130,540 | $10,878 | $62.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $122,270 | $10,189 | $58.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,610 | $11,301 | $65.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Florence
On the average salary of $126,210, a single filer in Florence takes home about $92,411 a year, or $7,701 a month and $3,554 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 Florence a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $126,210 buys what about $148,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Alabama cities
Florence ranks 9th 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
- Gadsden$124,210
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 Florence: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Florence?
$60.68 an hour on average, and $62.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Florence?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $122,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Florence?
About $92,411 a year ($7,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,210. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Florence than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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