Pharmacists pay range in Bay City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $159,860 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Bay City earn between $126,340 and $136,430.
- $110K10th
- $126K25th
- $135KMedian
- $136K75th
- $160K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,980 | $11,082 | $63.93 |
| Median | $135,330 | $11,278 | $65.06 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $126,340 | $10,528 | $60.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,430 | $11,369 | $65.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Bay City
On the average salary of $132,980, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $96,753 a year, or $8,063 a month and $3,721 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Bay City a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $132,980 buys what about $144,668 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Michigan cities
Bay City ranks 13th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($150,640).
- 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
- Bay City$132,980
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 Bay City: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Bay City?
$63.93 an hour on average, and $65.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Bay City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $126,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Bay City?
About $96,753 a year ($8,063 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,980.
Do pharmacists earn more in Bay City than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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