Pharmacists pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,390 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Dallas earn between $129,270 and $159,400.
- $105K10th
- $129K25th
- $138KMedian
- $159K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,540 | $11,462 | $66.12 |
| Median | $138,170 | $11,514 | $66.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $129,270 | $10,772 | $62.15 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $159,400 | $13,283 | $76.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $137,540, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $105,275 a year, or $8,773 a month and $4,049 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.
Is Dallas a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $137,540 buys what about $133,417 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 13th 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
- Dallas$137,540
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 Dallas: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Dallas?
$66.12 an hour on average, and $66.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Dallas?
About $105,275 a year ($8,773 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,540. Texas has no state income tax.
Do pharmacists earn more in Dallas 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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