Pharmacist salary in the United States
Average salary
$117,500/yr
Based on 24,913 income tax records
$36,500
$167,500
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Based on income reported to the IRS in box 1 of W-2.
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$36,500
$167,500
DATA PROVIDED BY
Based on income reported to the IRS in box 1 of W-2.
From consenting TurboTax customers
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The average salary for a Pharmacist in the United States is $117,500 per year.
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Pharmacist salary by city
Location
Average salary per year
Salary range
San Francisco Metro Area, CA
334 income tax records
$144,000/yr
$118K – $166K
Sacramento Metro Area, CA
170 income tax records
$140,000/yr
$116K – $163K
Riverside Metro Area, CA
134 income tax records
$132,000/yr
$115K – $155K
San Diego Metro Area, CA
194 income tax records
$128,500/yr
$108K – $146K
Los Angeles Metro Area, CA
467 income tax records
$127,000/yr
$105K – $144K
San Antonio Metro Area, TX
265 income tax records
$124,500/yr
$105K – $137K
Salt Lake City Metro Area, UT
119 income tax records
$123,500/yr
$114K – $136K
Portland Metro Area, OR
294 income tax records
$121,500/yr
$105K – $136K
Minneapolis Metro Area, MN
360 income tax records
$121,000/yr
$104K – $135K
Phoenix Metro Area, AZ
460 income tax records
$120,000/yr
$107K – $133K
Dallas Metro Area, TX
646 income tax records
$120,000/yr
$105K – $132K
Kansas City Metro Area, MO
252 income tax records
$119,500/yr
$103K – $134K
Milwaukee Metro Area, WI
175 income tax records
$119,500/yr
$102K – $134K
Seattle Metro Area, WA
469 income tax records
$119,500/yr
$104K – $131K
Denver Metro Area, CO
390 income tax records
$119,000/yr
$105K – $131K
Louisville Metro Area, KY
170 income tax records
$119,000/yr
$108K – $132K
Albany Metro Area, NY
110 income tax records
$119,000/yr
$95K – $129K
Washington Metro Area, DC
442 income tax records
$119,000/yr
$102K – $132K
Austin Metro Area, TX
235 income tax records
$118,500/yr
$102K – $134K
Memphis Metro Area, TN
154 income tax records
$118,500/yr
$100K – $128K
Las Vegas Metro Area, NV
145 income tax records
$118,500/yr
$99K – $137K
Cincinnati Metro Area, OH
272 income tax records
$118,000/yr
$102K – $130K
Virginia Beach Metro Area, VA
135 income tax records
$118,000/yr
$101K – $130K
Charleston Metro Area, SC
123 income tax records
$117,500/yr
$96K – $130K
Baltimore Metro Area, MD
272 income tax records
$117,500/yr
$104K – $129K
Charlotte Metro Area, NC
271 income tax records
$117,500/yr
$99K – $128K
St. Louis Metro Area, MO
271 income tax records
$117,500/yr
$104K – $127K
Chicago Metro Area, IL
676 income tax records
$117,000/yr
$100K – $131K
New York Metro Area, NY
759 income tax records
$117,000/yr
$96K – $133K
Miami Metro Area, FL
388 income tax records
$116,500/yr
$99K – $129K
Indianapolis Metro Area, IN
329 income tax records
$116,500/yr
$102K – $128K
Oklahoma City Metro Area, OK
163 income tax records
$116,000/yr
$102K – $130K
New Orleans Metro Area, LA
123 income tax records
$116,000/yr
$104K – $128K
Spokane Metro Area, WA
109 income tax records
$116,000/yr
$100K – $125K
Boston Metro Area, MA
543 income tax records
$116,000/yr
$98K – $128K
Knoxville Metro Area, TN
106 income tax records
$116,000/yr
$104K – $124K
Tucson Metro Area, AZ
121 income tax records
$116,000/yr
$95K – $129K
Philadelphia Metro Area, PA
488 income tax records
$116,000/yr
$102K – $128K
Richmond Metro Area, VA
159 income tax records
$116,000/yr
$100K – $129K
Orlando Metro Area, FL
289 income tax records
$115,500/yr
$101K – $126K
Nashville Metro Area, TN
304 income tax records
$115,500/yr
$103K – $127K
Durham Metro Area, NC
117 income tax records
$115,500/yr
$103K – $129K
Albuquerque Metro Area, NM
127 income tax records
$115,000/yr
$92K – $125K
Little Rock Metro Area, AR
116 income tax records
$115,000/yr
$99K – $128K
Jacksonville Metro Area, FL
193 income tax records
$114,500/yr
$100K – $126K
Hartford Metro Area, CT
114 income tax records
$114,500/yr
$98K – $126K
Houston Metro Area, TX
595 income tax records
$114,500/yr
$98K – $126K
Birmingham Metro Area, AL
145 income tax records
$114,500/yr
$94K – $130K
Atlanta Metro Area, GA
477 income tax records
$114,000/yr
$96K – $129K
Omaha Metro Area, NE
124 income tax records
$114,000/yr
$100K – $125K
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Pharmacist salary by company
Employer
Average salary per year
Salary range
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Santa Clara County, CA
19 income tax records
$177,500/yr
$166K – $188K
H‑E‑B, Bexar County, TX
37 income tax records
$153,000/yr
$137K – $164K
Scripps Health, San Diego County, CA
12 income tax records
$149,000/yr
$142K – $155K
University Of California San Diego, San Diego County, CA
10 income tax records
$141,000/yr
$126K – $147K
Wegmans Food Markets, Monroe County, NY
10 income tax records
$139,500/yr
$114K – $148K
Walmart, Benton County, AR
15 income tax records
$138,000/yr
$117K – $157K
University Of California Sf, San Francisco County, CA
11 income tax records
$137,500/yr
$116K – $158K
CVS, Sacramento County, CA
14 income tax records
$134,500/yr
$127K – $156K
Optum, Clark County, NV
10 income tax records
$134,000/yr
$126K – $148K
Rite Aid, Los Angeles County, CA
12 income tax records
$131,500/yr
$97K – $143K
Chewy, Jefferson County, KY
13 income tax records
$130,000/yr
$121K – $139K
Publix Super Markets, Fulton County, GA
10 income tax records
$129,500/yr
$121K – $134K
Kroger, Shelby County, TN
11 income tax records
$129,000/yr
$117K – $138K
Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake County, UT
17 income tax records
$129,000/yr
$120K – $134K
Gundersen Health System, La Crosse County, WI
12 income tax records
$128,500/yr
$118K – $137K
BayCare Health System, Hillsborough County, FL
12 income tax records
$128,500/yr
$119K – $144K
University Health System, Bexar County, TX
15 income tax records
$128,500/yr
$110K – $136K
Walgreen, Lake County, IL
12 income tax records
$128,000/yr
$120K – $143K
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Hamilton County, OH
10 income tax records
$128,000/yr
$120K – $130K
Seattle Children's Hospital, King County, WA
11 income tax records
$127,500/yr
$118K – $135K
Saint Luke’s, Ada County, ID
12 income tax records
$127,000/yr
$111K – $132K
Schnuck Markets, St. Louis County, MO
15 income tax records
$127,000/yr
$121K – $131K
Essentia Health, St. Louis County, MN
11 income tax records
$127,000/yr
$117K – $132K
Memorial Healthcare System, Broward County, FL
18 income tax records
$127,000/yr
$109K – $140K
Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research, Olmsted County, MN
18 income tax records
$126,500/yr
$123K – $138K
Medical University Of South Carolina, Charleston County, SC
26 income tax records
$126,500/yr
$119K – $131K
Allina Health, Hennepin County, MN
11 income tax records
$126,500/yr
$113K – $130K
Froedtert Health, Waukesha County, WI
12 income tax records
$126,000/yr
$120K – $140K
Trustees Of The University Of, Philadelphia County, PA
11 income tax records
$126,000/yr
$117K – $136K
BH Management, Maricopa County, AZ
31 income tax records
$125,500/yr
$108K – $130K
University Of Utah, Salt Lake County, UT
29 income tax records
$125,000/yr
$117K – $137K
US Department Of Defense, Pima County, AZ
11 income tax records
$124,500/yr
$115K – $131K
Safeway, King County, WA
11 income tax records
$124,000/yr
$112K – $128K
Beaumont Health, Oakland County, MI
16 income tax records
$123,000/yr
$110K – $130K
Novant Health, Forsyth County, NC
11 income tax records
$123,000/yr
$84K – $132K
Renown Health, Washoe County, NV
10 income tax records
$123,000/yr
$69K – $126K
Advocate Health Care, Cook County, IL
12 income tax records
$122,500/yr
$108K – $148K
Fairview Health Services, Hennepin County, MN
14 income tax records
$122,500/yr
$113K – $132K
Adventist Health, Orange County, FL
29 income tax records
$122,500/yr
$113K – $128K
University Of Washington, King County, WA
33 income tax records
$122,000/yr
$107K – $127K
Swedish Health Services, King County, WA
27 income tax records
$119,000/yr
$113K – $129K
Memorial Hermann, Harris County, TX
20 income tax records
$118,500/yr
$104K – $122K
UW Health, Dane County, WI
21 income tax records
$118,000/yr
$104K – $121K
BJC HealthCare, St. Louis County, MO
20 income tax records
$117,000/yr
$112K – $122K
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Mecklenburg County, NC
36 income tax records
$112,500/yr
$107K – $118K
University Of Kentucky, Fayette County, KY
25 income tax records
$108,500/yr
$104K – $114K
Cleveland Clinic, Cuyahoga County, OH
23 income tax records
$107,000/yr
$61K – $111K
Highmark, Allegheny County, PA
23 income tax records
$106,000/yr
$97K – $111K
UPMC, Allegheny County, PA
32 income tax records
$101,500/yr
$94K – $109K
The Ohio State University, Franklin County, OH
29 income tax records
$99,000/yr
$86K – $104K
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Pharmacist demographics in the United States
42% are single
58% are married
46% have kids
66% own a home
Pharmacist salaries by age
Effective Tax Rates for Pharmacists in the United States
24,913 full-time salaries from 2019
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The average salary for a pharmacist in the United States is $117,500 per year. Pharmacist salaries
in the United States can vary between $36,500 to $167,500 and depend on various factors, including skills, experience, employer, bonuses,
tips, and more.
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who reported their occupation as pharmacist.
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The following companies offer the highest salaries for pharmacists in the United States:
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan ($177,500 a year),
H‑E‑B ($153,000 a year),
and Scripps Health ($149,000 a year).
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The following cities offer the highest salaries for pharmacists in the United States:
San Francisco Metro Area, CA ($144,000 a year),
Sacramento Metro Area, CA ($140,000 a year),
and Riverside Metro Area, CA ($132,000 a year).
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