Pharmacists pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,900 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Albuquerque earn between $134,120 and $164,630.
- $104K10th
- $134K25th
- $147KMedian
- $165K75th
- $179K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $143,470 | $11,956 | $68.98 |
| Median | $147,000 | $12,250 | $70.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $134,120 | $11,177 | $64.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $164,630 | $13,719 | $79.15 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $143,470, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $103,629 a year, or $8,636 a month and $3,986 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 (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $143,470 buys what about $150,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 3rd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Farmington pays the most ($145,590).
- Farmington$145,590
- Santa Fe$143,510
- Albuquerque$143,470
- Las Cruces$137,870
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Albuquerque?
$68.98 an hour on average, and $70.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $134,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $103,629 a year ($8,636 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,470.
Do pharmacists earn more in Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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