Pharmacists pay range in Ann Arbor
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $175,870 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Ann Arbor earn between $139,270 and $166,350.
- $121K10th
- $139K25th
- $166KMedian
- $166K75th
- $176K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $150,640 | $12,553 | $72.42 |
| Median | $166,350 | $13,862 | $79.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $139,270 | $11,606 | $66.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,350 | $13,862 | $79.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Ann Arbor
On the average salary of $150,640, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $108,073 a year, or $9,006 a month and $4,157 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).
Is Ann Arbor a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $150,640 buys what about $149,326 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor ranks 1st of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Ann Arbor$150,640
- Grand Rapids$141,320
- Traverse City$141,230
- Kalamazoo$140,270
- Niles$140,170
- Midland$139,020
- Battle Creek$137,600
- Muskegon$136,420
- Saginaw$136,420
- Jackson$134,900
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 Ann Arbor: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Ann Arbor?
$72.42 an hour on average, and $79.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Ann Arbor?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $139,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Ann Arbor?
About $108,073 a year ($9,006 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $150,640.
Do pharmacists earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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