Pharmacists pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,100 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Lewiston earn between $131,450 and $159,090.
- $111K10th
- $131K25th
- $143KMedian
- $159K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $140,510 | $11,709 | $67.55 |
| Median | $142,840 | $11,903 | $68.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $131,450 | $10,954 | $63.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,090 | $13,258 | $76.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $140,510, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $99,279 a year, or $8,273 a month and $3,818 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $140,510 buys what about $148,317 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Lewiston?
$67.55 an hour on average, and $68.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $131,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $99,279 a year ($8,273 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $140,510. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do pharmacists earn more in Lewiston 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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