Pharmacists pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,560 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Springfield earn between $127,920 and $160,070.
- $102K10th
- $128K25th
- $135KMedian
- $160K75th
- $175K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,420 | $11,452 | $66.07 |
| Median | $135,440 | $11,287 | $65.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $127,920 | $10,660 | $61.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $160,070 | $13,339 | $76.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $137,420, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $98,531 a year, or $8,211 a month and $3,790 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 Springfield a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $137,420 buys what about $148,170 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 6th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($143,090).
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 Springfield: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Springfield?
$66.07 an hour on average, and $65.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $127,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Springfield?
About $98,531 a year ($8,211 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,420.
Do pharmacists earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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