Pharmacists pay range in Racine
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $171,530 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Racine earn between $130,840 and $168,780.
- $109K10th
- $131K25th
- $144KMedian
- $169K75th
- $172K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $143,980 | $11,998 | $69.22 |
| Median | $144,090 | $12,008 | $69.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $130,840 | $10,903 | $62.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $168,780 | $14,065 | $81.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Racine
On the average salary of $143,980, a single filer in Racine takes home about $102,686 a year, or $8,557 a month and $3,949 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 Racine a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $143,980 buys what about $150,040 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other Wisconsin cities
Racine ranks 6th 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 Racine: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Racine?
$69.22 an hour on average, and $69.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Racine?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $108,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $130,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Racine?
About $102,686 a year ($8,557 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,980.
Do pharmacists earn more in Racine 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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