Pharmacists pay range in Ithaca
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,900 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Ithaca earn between $131,440 and $161,900.
- $112K10th
- $131K25th
- $152KMedian
- $162K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $141,370 | $11,781 | $67.97 |
| Median | $151,780 | $12,648 | $72.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $131,440 | $10,953 | $63.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,900 | $13,492 | $77.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Ithaca
On the average salary of $141,370, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $100,458 a year, or $8,372 a month and $3,864 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Ithaca a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ithaca area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $141,370 buys what about $136,831 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other New York cities
Ithaca ranks 4th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; Syracuse pays the most ($143,260).
- Syracuse$143,260
- New York$142,420
- Kingston$141,780
- Ithaca$141,370
- Watertown$141,140
- Kiryas Joel$139,700
- Rochester$137,220
- Buffalo$136,570
- Binghamton$136,190
- Elmira$135,870
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 Ithaca: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Ithaca?
$67.97 an hour on average, and $72.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Ithaca?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $131,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Ithaca?
About $100,458 a year ($8,372 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,370. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Ithaca 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 Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).
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