Pharmacists pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $196,500 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Portland earn between $145,740 and $189,540.
- $127K10th
- $146K25th
- $169KMedian
- $190K75th
- $196K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $161,650 | $13,471 | $77.72 |
| Median | $168,830 | $14,069 | $81.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $145,740 | $12,145 | $70.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $189,540 | $15,795 | $91.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $161,650, a single filer in Portland takes home about $107,778 a year, or $8,982 a month and $4,145 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $121,754 | $10,146 |
| Working in OR | $107,778 | $8,982 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $161,650 buys what about $153,338 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($163,440).
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 Portland: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Portland?
$77.71 an hour on average, and $81.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $145,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Portland?
About $107,778 a year ($8,982 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $161,650. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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