Pharmacists pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,550 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Pocatello earn between $126,090 and $152,050.
- $60K10th
- $126K25th
- $135KMedian
- $152K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,660 | $10,972 | $63.30 |
| Median | $135,290 | $11,274 | $65.04 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,090 | $10,508 | $60.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $152,050 | $12,671 | $73.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Pocatello
On the average salary of $131,660, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $95,386 a year, or $7,949 a month and $3,669 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Pocatello a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $131,660 buys what about $148,089 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 6th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($145,320).
- Coeur d'Alene$145,320
- Lewiston$140,120
- Boise$139,940
- Twin Falls$138,590
- Idaho Falls$134,610
- Pocatello$131,660
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 Pocatello: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Pocatello?
$63.30 an hour on average, and $65.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,090, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $95,386 a year ($7,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,660. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do pharmacists earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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