Pharmacists pay range in Winston-Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,280 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Winston-Salem earn between $125,740 and $163,240.
- $65K10th
- $126K25th
- $136KMedian
- $163K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $133,980 | $11,165 | $64.41 |
| Median | $135,710 | $11,309 | $65.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $125,740 | $10,478 | $60.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,240 | $13,603 | $78.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Winston-Salem
On the average salary of $133,980, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $98,004 a year, or $8,167 a month and $3,769 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 (2026 rules).
Is Winston-Salem a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $133,980 buys what about $145,562 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other North Carolina cities
Winston-Salem ranks 13th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Wilmington pays the most ($144,900).
- Wilmington$144,900
- Charlotte$143,690
- Greenville$142,760
- Durham$140,040
- Fayetteville$139,150
- Hickory$137,440
- Asheville$136,320
- Rocky Mount$136,150
- Raleigh$135,270
- Winston-Salem$133,980
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 Winston-Salem: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Winston-Salem?
$64.41 an hour on average, and $65.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Winston-Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $125,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Winston-Salem?
About $98,004 a year ($8,167 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $133,980.
Do pharmacists earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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