Pharmacists pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $130,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $182,400 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Charlottesville earn between $142,220 and $182,400.
- $131K10th
- $142K25th
- $142KMedian
- $182K75th
- $182K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $151,260 | $12,605 | $72.72 |
| Median | $142,220 | $11,852 | $68.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $142,220 | $11,852 | $68.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $182,400 | $15,200 | $87.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $151,260, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $106,769 a year, or $8,897 a month and $4,106 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $151,260 buys what about $152,563 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 1st of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Charlottesville$151,260
- Lynchburg$142,540
- Staunton$140,750
- Richmond$140,220
- Virginia Beach$138,340
- Winchester$136,130
- Harrisonburg$135,290
- Roanoke$133,970
- Blacksburg$132,810
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Charlottesville?
$72.72 an hour on average, and $68.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $130,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $142,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $106,769 a year ($8,897 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $151,260.
Do pharmacists earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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