Pharmacists pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,350 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Lafayette earn between $127,010 and $136,010.
- $108K10th
- $127K25th
- $132KMedian
- $136K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $129,900 | $10,825 | $62.45 |
| Median | $132,130 | $11,011 | $63.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $127,010 | $10,584 | $61.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,010 | $11,334 | $65.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $129,900, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $96,542 a year, or $8,045 a month and $3,713 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Lafayette a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $129,900 buys what about $148,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Louisiana cities
Lafayette ranks 7th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Shreveport pays the most ($136,190).
- Shreveport$136,190
- Baton Rouge$134,280
- Alexandria$132,720
- Hammond$132,670
- Houma$131,090
- Slidell$131,000
- Lafayette$129,900
- Monroe$129,790
- Lake Charles$129,380
- New Orleans$126,750
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 Lafayette: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Lafayette?
$62.45 an hour on average, and $63.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $127,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $96,542 a year ($8,045 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,900.
Do pharmacists earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Lafayette, LA (29180). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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