SOC 29-1051 · York-Hanover, PA metro

Pharmacists Salary in York, PA

The average salary for pharmacists in York, Pennsylvania is $138,730 a year ($66.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $137,420: half of the 300 people in this job in the York-Hanover, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($140,920).

$138,730average per year

$66.70 / hourMedian $137,420Take-home ≈ $101,829

  • $111K10th
  • $131K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

300people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#9 of 16Pennsylvania metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacists pay range in York

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,200 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in York earn between $130,650 and $154,190.

  • $111K10th
  • $131K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$138,730$11,561$66.70
Median$137,420$11,452$66.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$130,650$10,888$62.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$154,190$12,849$74.13

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

Pharmacists pay in York vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Pharmacists in York earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($138,740) and about the same as the U.S. average ($140,920). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $140,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
York$138,730$137,420$111,400$162,200300
Pennsylvania$138,740$138,160$112,750$163,57014,090
United States$140,920$140,910$99,290$174,230321,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pharmacists salary after taxes in York

On the average salary of $138,730, a single filer in York takes home about $101,829 a year, or $8,486 a month and $3,916 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 York a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the York area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $138,730 buys what about $144,510 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in York ($48,170). A typical home costs $309,967, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

York ranks 9th 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 York: questions

How much do pharmacists make an hour in York?

$66.70 an hour on average, and $66.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in York?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacists take-home pay in York?

About $101,829 a year ($8,486 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $138,730. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do pharmacists earn more in York than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($140,920).

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 York-Hanover, PA (49620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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