Pharmacists pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,130 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Cleveland earn between $92,120 and $130,060.
- $62K10th
- $92K25th
- $124KMedian
- $130K75th
- $152K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $112,990 | $9,416 | $54.32 |
| Median | $124,160 | $10,347 | $59.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $92,120 | $7,677 | $44.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,060 | $10,838 | $62.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Cleveland
On the average salary of $112,990, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $88,318 a year, or $7,360 a month and $3,397 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Cleveland a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Cleveland area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $112,990 buys what about $128,281 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 10th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Clarksville pays the most ($134,460).
- Clarksville$134,460
- Nashville$133,960
- Jackson$133,400
- Memphis$133,120
- Chattanooga$132,630
- Kingsport$132,350
- Knoxville$128,740
- Johnson City$127,050
- Morristown$125,630
- Cleveland$112,990
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 Cleveland: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Cleveland?
$54.32 an hour on average, and $59.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $88,318 a year ($7,360 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $112,990. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do pharmacists earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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