Pharmacists pay range in Saginaw
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,740 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Saginaw earn between $128,920 and $152,990.
- $102K10th
- $129K25th
- $144KMedian
- $153K75th
- $165K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,420 | $11,368 | $65.59 |
| Median | $144,470 | $12,039 | $69.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $128,920 | $10,743 | $61.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $152,990 | $12,749 | $73.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Saginaw
On the average salary of $136,420, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $96,998 a year, or $8,083 a month and $3,731 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 (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Saginaw a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $136,420 buys what about $150,092 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Michigan cities
Saginaw ranks 9th 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
- 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 Saginaw: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Saginaw?
$65.59 an hour on average, and $69.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Saginaw?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Saginaw?
About $96,998 a year ($8,083 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,420. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
Do pharmacists earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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