Pharmacists pay range in Louisville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,620 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Louisville earn between $129,580 and $160,890.
- $98K10th
- $130K25th
- $144KMedian
- $161K75th
- $174K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $142,290 | $11,858 | $68.41 |
| Median | $143,920 | $11,993 | $69.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $129,580 | $10,798 | $62.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $160,890 | $13,408 | $77.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Louisville
On the average salary of $142,290, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $100,528 a year, or $8,377 a month and $3,866 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $104,283 | $8,690 |
| Working in KY | $100,528 | $8,377 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Is Louisville a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $142,290 buys what about $152,878 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Kentucky cities
Louisville ranks 1st of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Louisville$142,290
- Owensboro$136,740
- Paducah$136,460
- Lexington$136,080
- Elizabethtown$135,200
- Bowling Green$134,950
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 Louisville: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Louisville?
$68.41 an hour on average, and $69.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Louisville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,580, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Louisville?
About $100,528 a year ($8,377 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,290. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Do pharmacists earn more in Louisville 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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