Pharmacists pay range in Spokane
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $115,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,410 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Spokane earn between $136,350 and $169,770.
- $116K10th
- $136K25th
- $156KMedian
- $170K75th
- $177K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $148,140 | $12,345 | $71.22 |
| Median | $155,560 | $12,963 | $74.79 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $136,350 | $11,362 | $65.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $169,770 | $14,148 | $81.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Spokane
On the average salary of $148,140, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $112,520 a year, or $9,377 a month and $4,328 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Spokane a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $148,140 buys what about $147,629 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Washington cities
Spokane ranks 10th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($170,930).
- Longview$170,930
- Seattle$163,080
- Bremerton$158,490
- Bellingham$157,670
- Walla Walla$153,600
- Mount Vernon$153,490
- Wenatchee$153,140
- Kennewick$152,920
- Olympia$152,570
- Spokane$148,140
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 Spokane: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Spokane?
$71.22 an hour on average, and $74.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Spokane?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $115,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $136,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Spokane?
About $112,520 a year ($9,377 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $148,140. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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