Pharmacists
SOC code 29-1051 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $99,290 | $47.73 |
| 25th percentile | $129,380 | $62.20 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $140,910 | $67.75 |
| 75th percentile | $161,840 | $77.81 |
| 90th percentile | $174,230 | $83.77 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Pharmacists (SOC 29-1051), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,880 | $129,100 | $133,930 | $86,780 | $121,050 | $144,070 | $160,300 |
| Alaska | 510 | $158,430 | $163,200 | $123,220 | $146,550 | $174,010 | $183,920 |
| Arizona | 7,690 | $136,410 | $138,080 | $81,120 | $132,230 | $157,720 | $166,710 |
| Arkansas | 3,100 | $132,090 | $134,230 | $101,140 | $127,410 | $148,490 | $159,980 |
| California | 34,490 | $162,110 | $165,150 | $87,170 | $137,540 | $197,000 | $208,070 |
| Colorado | 5,130 | $145,690 | $151,680 | $108,030 | $134,490 | $164,860 | $181,560 |
| Connecticut | 3,040 | $134,610 | $135,340 | $102,130 | $127,450 | $151,790 | $164,280 |
| Delaware | 790 | $138,860 | $140,470 | $83,860 | $126,160 | $169,350 | $173,470 |
| District of Columbia | 820 | $136,920 | $141,560 | $48,170 | $129,890 | $164,990 | $177,150 |
| Florida | 20,270 | $129,460 | $135,460 | $64,280 | $124,670 | $152,330 | $163,050 |
| Georgia | 11,480 | $130,430 | $132,400 | $78,750 | $122,640 | $153,420 | $169,410 |
| Hawaii | 1,310 | $147,650 | $150,710 | $123,340 | $127,630 | $166,530 | $174,170 |
| Idaho | 1,750 | $132,460 | $138,580 | $78,920 | $125,040 | $154,230 | $161,520 |
| Illinois | 12,450 | $136,050 | $135,880 | $99,610 | $129,630 | $156,410 | $166,090 |
| Indiana | 6,200 | $133,700 | $138,690 | $79,890 | $126,140 | $157,920 | $165,990 |
| Iowa | 2,920 | $131,150 | $133,220 | $102,380 | $123,390 | $147,010 | $159,720 |
| Kansas | 3,560 | $130,770 | $134,350 | $53,730 | $120,810 | $156,230 | $170,670 |
| Kentucky | 5,310 | $130,990 | $132,750 | $73,650 | $123,330 | $148,910 | $163,620 |
| Louisiana | 5,010 | $125,450 | $129,650 | $94,430 | $117,050 | $138,470 | $155,890 |
| Maine | 1,330 | $136,010 | $136,970 | $85,880 | $130,090 | $159,750 | $167,340 |
| Maryland | 5,850 | $136,210 | $135,550 | $108,680 | $127,510 | $155,220 | $167,230 |
| Massachusetts | 7,950 | $133,640 | $136,030 | $99,090 | $129,330 | $150,210 | $161,770 |
| Michigan | 9,640 | $129,620 | $136,070 | $58,910 | $121,870 | $152,780 | $164,960 |
| Minnesota | 6,010 | $147,880 | $154,610 | $124,080 | $135,290 | $165,360 | $171,120 |
| Mississippi | 3,060 | $127,530 | $132,420 | $94,110 | $122,860 | $140,420 | $156,250 |
| Missouri | 7,070 | $136,170 | $137,910 | $86,010 | $127,470 | $155,320 | $165,210 |
| Montana | 1,330 | $135,130 | $137,230 | $100,990 | $130,630 | $151,690 | $161,590 |
| Nebraska | 2,290 | $127,300 | $133,340 | $58,090 | $122,340 | $148,900 | $162,550 |
| Nevada | 2,330 | $133,320 | $138,650 | $74,990 | $127,570 | $154,910 | $163,870 |
| New Hampshire | 1,090 | $140,440 | $141,480 | $112,300 | $131,620 | $158,030 | $164,220 |
| New Jersey | 10,930 | $134,360 | $132,510 | $107,860 | $128,020 | $150,830 | $164,020 |
| New Mexico | 1,770 | $135,670 | $137,600 | $86,940 | $127,120 | $156,720 | $172,630 |
| New York | 21,330 | $136,020 | $136,350 | $94,250 | $125,930 | $156,620 | $168,470 |
| North Carolina | 11,440 | $134,030 | $136,000 | $93,330 | $127,340 | $154,330 | $165,980 |
| North Dakota | 980 | $125,790 | $135,570 | $37,340 | $125,460 | $145,200 | $160,750 |
| Ohio | 13,700 | $127,400 | $134,440 | $52,010 | $124,260 | $151,810 | $161,820 |
| Oklahoma | 3,870 | $127,050 | $132,360 | $96,300 | $122,300 | $140,260 | $157,750 |
| Oregon | 3,660 | $156,160 | $163,120 | $125,880 | $141,420 | $179,280 | $192,810 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,120 | $133,720 | $135,830 | $104,380 | $126,620 | $152,230 | $161,760 |
| Rhode Island | 1,290 | $120,170 | $128,010 | $48,150 | $108,470 | $139,200 | $155,990 |
| South Carolina | 5,920 | $135,720 | $135,900 | $89,910 | $127,350 | $154,520 | $165,520 |
| South Dakota | 1,290 | $137,460 | $140,190 | $119,250 | $128,160 | $150,150 | $160,360 |
| Tennessee | 8,050 | $125,850 | $131,290 | $72,580 | $119,150 | $143,120 | $161,360 |
| Texas | 22,720 | $134,880 | $136,950 | $72,680 | $127,610 | $159,660 | $168,690 |
| Utah | 3,120 | $131,280 | $136,230 | $64,030 | $127,810 | $153,650 | $166,400 |
| Vermont | 530 | $135,880 | $134,780 | $107,470 | $120,740 | $156,340 | $171,900 |
| Virginia | 7,700 | $137,920 | $137,470 | $99,130 | $127,820 | $157,970 | $169,950 |
| Washington | 7,940 | $154,860 | $157,020 | $118,830 | $139,020 | $174,810 | $192,620 |
| West Virginia | 2,570 | $125,530 | $133,910 | $53,640 | $108,190 | $154,320 | $165,680 |
| Wisconsin | 4,940 | $141,090 | $140,410 | $105,500 | $127,800 | $165,200 | $174,730 |
| Wyoming | 520 | $138,330 | $137,470 | $111,990 | $129,160 | $157,360 | $164,250 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.