Pharmacists pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,490 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Austin earn between $131,640 and $164,140.
- $91K10th
- $132K25th
- $151KMedian
- $164K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $143,520 | $11,960 | $69.00 |
| Median | $151,290 | $12,608 | $72.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $131,640 | $10,970 | $63.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $164,140 | $13,678 | $78.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $143,520, a single filer in Austin takes home about $109,362 a year, or $9,113 a month and $4,206 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $143,520 buys what about $146,350 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 3rd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($147,530).
- Waco$147,530
- Midland$146,760
- Austin$143,520
- Lubbock$142,340
- San Angelo$140,500
- Odessa$140,360
- Victoria$139,710
- Killeen$139,650
- Wichita Falls$139,530
- San Antonio$139,390
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 Austin: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Austin?
$69.00 an hour on average, and $72.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $131,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Austin?
About $109,362 a year ($9,113 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,520. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pharmacists earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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