SALARY · PHARMACISTS · NEW YORK

Pharmacists salary in New York

You might see a bigger number on a job board. Job boards show what employers post, not what workers actually earn. BLS surveyed real employment for pharmacists in New York and found a median of $142,090 a year, and that survey figure is the one I trust here.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$142,090

$68 per hour at the median · That is $1,180 (0.8 percent) above the national median of $140,910 for this occupation.

$140,260Mean annual salary
$67Mean hourly wage
$19,760People employed in this job in New York

Salary range

25th: $129,240Median: $142,09075th: $163,510
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$129,240
Median (50th percentile)$142,090
75th percentile$163,510
Mean$140,260

The middle half of workers earned from $129,240 to $163,510 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$101,041 a year
$8,420 a month
Federal tax $22,836 · FICA $10,870 · State tax $7,343

New York City resident tax and the Yonkers surcharge are separate and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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