Pharmacists pay range in Eau Claire
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,990 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Eau Claire earn between $129,600 and $163,140.
- $106K10th
- $130K25th
- $150KMedian
- $163K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $144,120 | $12,010 | $69.29 |
| Median | $149,720 | $12,477 | $71.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $129,600 | $10,800 | $62.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $163,140 | $13,595 | $78.43 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Eau Claire
On the average salary of $144,120, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $102,774 a year, or $8,565 a month and $3,953 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 (2026 rules).
Is Eau Claire a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $144,120 buys what about $155,308 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Eau Claire ranks 5th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($155,120).
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 Eau Claire: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Eau Claire?
$69.29 an hour on average, and $71.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Eau Claire?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $129,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Eau Claire?
About $102,774 a year ($8,565 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,120.
Do pharmacists earn more in Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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