SALARY BY STATE · PHARMACISTS
Pharmacists salaries by state
The table below uses the same BLS May 2025 release for every state, so you can compare like with like. Click a state for the full range, employment, national comparison and take-home estimate for that state.
| State | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $134,630 | $132,750 | $65 |
| Alaska | $167,310 | $161,220 | $80 |
| Arizona | $146,930 | $142,330 | $71 |
| Arkansas | $136,060 | $135,780 | $65 |
| California | $164,610 | $162,340 | $79 |
| Colorado | $156,030 | $150,510 | $75 |
| Connecticut | $141,290 | $139,150 | $68 |
| Delaware | $152,880 | $147,290 | $74 |
| District of Columbia | $153,400 | $144,970 | $74 |
| Florida | $135,970 | $130,190 | $65 |
| Georgia | $137,120 | $136,660 | $66 |
| Hawaii | $163,220 | $153,220 | $78 |
| Idaho | $144,900 | $139,410 | $70 |
| Illinois | $139,080 | $138,070 | $67 |
| Indiana | $144,290 | $140,030 | $69 |
| Iowa | $138,860 | $138,340 | $67 |
| Kansas | $137,800 | $136,170 | $66 |
| Kentucky | $136,530 | $136,480 | $66 |
| Louisiana | $132,410 | $130,490 | $64 |
| Maine | $140,930 | $138,430 | $68 |
| Maryland | $138,990 | $140,730 | $67 |
| Massachusetts | $138,170 | $138,660 | $66 |
| Michigan | $137,860 | $135,380 | $66 |
| Minnesota | $159,740 | $147,060 | $77 |
| Mississippi | $133,230 | $130,320 | $64 |
| Missouri | $137,610 | $137,030 | $66 |
| Montana | $142,080 | $137,160 | $68 |
| Nebraska | $139,330 | $136,260 | $67 |
| Nevada | $140,030 | $139,530 | $67 |
| New Hampshire | $143,020 | $140,720 | $69 |
| New Jersey | $137,620 | $141,350 | $66 |
| New Mexico | $147,000 | $143,050 | $71 |
| New York | $142,090 | $140,260 | $68 |
| North Carolina | $138,860 | $137,990 | $67 |
| North Dakota | $142,040 | $137,110 | $68 |
| Ohio | $137,020 | $132,420 | $66 |
| Oklahoma | $135,140 | $133,630 | $65 |
| Oregon | $165,960 | $159,230 | $80 |
| Pennsylvania | $138,160 | $138,740 | $66 |
| Rhode Island | $128,180 | $123,300 | $62 |
| South Carolina | $135,700 | $136,730 | $65 |
| South Dakota | $146,790 | $142,330 | $71 |
| Tennessee | $133,390 | $131,270 | $64 |
| Texas | $138,260 | $137,510 | $66 |
| Utah | $144,240 | $138,140 | $69 |
| Vermont | $136,270 | $140,780 | $66 |
| Virginia | $144,060 | $141,990 | $69 |
| Washington | $160,610 | $159,100 | $77 |
| West Virginia | $133,430 | $131,300 | $64 |
| Wisconsin | $148,740 | $146,010 | $72 |
| Wyoming | $139,550 | $139,830 | $67 |
National median for Pharmacists: $140,910. A state missing from this table means BLS did not publish that occupation for that state in this release.