Pharmacists pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $180,910 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Milwaukee earn between $133,400 and $170,380.
- $121K10th
- $133K25th
- $153KMedian
- $170K75th
- $181K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $148,550 | $12,379 | $71.42 |
| Median | $153,340 | $12,778 | $73.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $133,400 | $11,117 | $64.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $170,380 | $14,198 | $81.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $148,550, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $105,567 a year, or $8,797 a month and $4,060 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 Milwaukee a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $148,550 buys what about $153,244 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($155,120).
- La Crosse$155,120
- Milwaukee$148,550
- Madison$145,450
- Janesville$144,230
- Eau Claire$144,120
- Racine$143,980
- Sheboygan$143,850
- Wausau$142,940
- Oshkosh$142,910
- Appleton$142,690
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Milwaukee?
$71.42 an hour on average, and $73.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $120,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $133,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $105,567 a year ($8,797 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $148,550.
Do pharmacists earn more in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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