Pharmacists pay range in Arecibo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,010 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Arecibo earn between $80,910 and $119,270.
- $62K10th
- $81K25th
- $106KMedian
- $119K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,300 | $8,358 | $48.22 |
| Median | $105,880 | $8,823 | $50.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $80,910 | $6,742 | $38.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $119,270 | $9,939 | $57.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Is Arecibo a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
This job pays 4.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Arecibo ($26,120). A typical home costs $111,700, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Puerto Rico cities
Arecibo ranks 5th of 6 Puerto Rico metro areas for this job; Guayama pays the most ($105,740).
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 Arecibo: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Arecibo?
$48.22 an hour on average, and $50.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Arecibo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
Do pharmacists earn more in Arecibo than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% 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 Arecibo, PR (11640). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.82, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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