SOC 29-1051 · Williamsport, PA metro

Pharmacists Salary in Williamsport, PA

The average salary for pharmacists in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is $147,830 a year ($71.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $151,110: half of the 60 people in this job in the Williamsport, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).

$147,830average per year

$71.07 / hourMedian $151,110Take-home ≈ $107,769

  • $111K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $151KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 16Pennsylvania metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacists pay range in Williamsport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $110,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,030 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Williamsport earn between $132,090 and $170,030.

  • $111K10th
  • $132K25th
  • $151KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $170K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$147,830$12,319$71.07
Median$151,110$12,592$72.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$132,090$11,008$63.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$170,030$14,169$81.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pharmacists salary after taxes in Williamsport

On the average salary of $147,830, a single filer in Williamsport takes home about $107,769 a year, or $8,981 a month and $4,145 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Williamsport a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Williamsport area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.3), so the average $147,830 buys what about $160,076 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Williamsport ($46,050). A typical home costs $236,638, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $147,830 is worth in another city

Pharmacists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Williamsport ranks 2nd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Chambersburg pays the most ($151,150).

All Pharmacists salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for pharmacists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).

Pharmacists salary by city

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Pharmacists salary in Williamsport: questions

How much do pharmacists make an hour in Williamsport?

$71.07 an hour on average, and $72.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Williamsport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $110,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $132,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Williamsport?

About $107,769 a year ($8,981 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $147,830. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do pharmacists earn more in Williamsport than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Williamsport, PA (48700). 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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