Pharmacists pay range in Owensboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $165,870 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Owensboro earn between $131,840 and $151,730.
- $103K10th
- $132K25th
- $140KMedian
- $152K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,740 | $11,395 | $65.74 |
| Median | $139,950 | $11,662 | $67.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $131,840 | $10,987 | $63.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $151,730 | $12,644 | $72.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Owensboro
On the average salary of $136,740, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $97,626 a year, or $8,135 a month and $3,755 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Is Owensboro a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $136,740 buys what about $154,317 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Kentucky cities
Owensboro ranks 2nd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($142,290).
- 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 Owensboro: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Owensboro?
$65.74 an hour on average, and $67.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Owensboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $131,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Owensboro?
About $97,626 a year ($8,135 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,740. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Do pharmacists earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.13, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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