SOC 29-1051 · Abilene, TX metro

Pharmacists Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for pharmacists in Abilene, Texas is $130,990 a year ($62.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,660: half of the 150 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($141,264).

$130,990average per year

$62.98 / hourMedian $133,660Take-home ≈ $100,798

  • $48K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $153K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#23 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacists pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,840 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Abilene earn between $128,080 and $152,600.

  • $48K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $153K75th
  • $169K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$130,990$10,916$62.98
Median$133,660$11,138$64.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$128,080$10,673$61.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$152,600$12,717$73.37

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

Pharmacists salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $130,990, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $100,798 a year, or $8,400 a month and $3,877 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $130,990 buys what about $144,958 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacists salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 23rd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($147,530).

All Pharmacists salaries in Texas

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 Abilene: questions

How much do pharmacists make an hour in Abilene?

$62.98 an hour on average, and $64.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Abilene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Abilene?

About $100,798 a year ($8,400 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $130,990. Texas has no state income tax.

Do pharmacists earn more in Abilene than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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