Pharmacists pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,500 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Utica earn between $122,000 and $154,010.
- $102K10th
- $122K25th
- $130KMedian
- $154K75th
- $162K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $130,580 | $10,882 | $62.78 |
| Median | $129,870 | $10,822 | $62.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $122,000 | $10,167 | $58.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $154,010 | $12,834 | $74.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $130,580, a single filer in Utica takes home about $93,731 a year, or $7,811 a month and $3,605 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $130,580 buys what about $140,896 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 13th 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
- Utica$130,580
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 Utica: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Utica?
$62.78 an hour on average, and $62.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $122,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Utica?
About $93,731 a year ($7,811 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,580. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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