Pharmacists pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,910 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Athens earn between $122,520 and $139,970.
- $79K10th
- $123K25th
- $132KMedian
- $140K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $125,720 | $10,477 | $60.44 |
| Median | $132,230 | $11,019 | $63.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $122,520 | $10,210 | $58.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $139,970 | $11,664 | $67.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $125,720, a single filer in Athens takes home about $91,671 a year, or $7,639 a month and $3,526 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).
Is Athens a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $125,720 buys what about $134,686 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 14th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($139,250).
- Atlanta$139,250
- Rome$137,670
- Columbus$136,760
- Brunswick$135,950
- Gainesville$135,450
- Macon$135,380
- Warner Robins$135,360
- Hinesville$134,620
- Dalton$133,940
- Athens$125,720
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 Athens: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Athens?
$60.44 an hour on average, and $63.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $122,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Athens?
About $91,671 a year ($7,639 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $125,720.
Do pharmacists earn more in Athens 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 Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.66, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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