Pharmacists pay range in Decatur
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,290 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Decatur earn between $121,080 and $155,420.
- $106K10th
- $121K25th
- $146KMedian
- $155K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,060 | $11,338 | $65.41 |
| Median | $145,960 | $12,163 | $70.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $121,080 | $10,090 | $58.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $155,420 | $12,952 | $74.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Decatur
On the average salary of $136,060, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $97,669 a year, or $8,139 a month and $3,757 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 (2025 rules).
Is Decatur a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Decatur area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $136,060 buys what about $153,876 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($51,290). A typical home costs $126,931, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Illinois cities
Decatur ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($143,090).
- Bloomington$143,090
- Kankakee$141,610
- Peoria$138,770
- Chicago$138,420
- Champaign$137,790
- Springfield$137,420
- Rockford$136,830
- Decatur$136,060
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 Decatur: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Decatur?
$65.42 an hour on average, and $70.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Decatur?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $121,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Decatur?
About $97,669 a year ($8,139 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,060.
Do pharmacists earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Decatur, IL (19500). 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).
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