Pharmacists pay range in Salisbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,250 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Salisbury earn between $123,620 and $159,250.
- $99K10th
- $124K25th
- $133KMedian
- $159K75th
- $159K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,380 | $10,948 | $63.16 |
| Median | $133,480 | $11,123 | $64.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $123,620 | $10,302 | $59.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,250 | $13,271 | $76.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Salisbury
On the average salary of $131,380, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $94,958 a year, or $7,913 a month and $3,652 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Salisbury a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $131,380 buys what about $137,402 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Maryland cities
Salisbury ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Baltimore pays the most ($137,980).
- Baltimore$137,980
- Lexington Park$136,610
- Hagerstown$133,580
- Salisbury$131,380
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 Salisbury: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Salisbury?
$63.16 an hour on average, and $64.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Salisbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $99,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Salisbury?
About $94,958 a year ($7,913 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,380. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do pharmacists earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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