Pharmacists salary
The BLS estimates 321,970 Pharmacists jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $140,910 (May 2025, SOC 29-1051). Across 288 metros with published figures, medians range from $113,420 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $199,040 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE321,970 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$199,040 · 1,960 jobs
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$177,410 · 3,670 jobs
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$172,860 · 240 jobs
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$172,680 · 2,310 jobs
- Vallejo, CA$170,870 · 350 jobs
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$170,570 · 330 jobs
- Salem, OR$169,210 · 300 jobs
- Fresno, CA$169,160 · 890 jobs
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$168,830 · 2,070 jobs
- Salinas, CA$166,470 · 260 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$141,320 · 20,000 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$157,440 · 12,450 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$140,880 · 8,930 jobs
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$138,170 · 7,230 jobs
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$148,740 · 6,460 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$140,470 · 6,410 jobs
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$135,210 · 6,150 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$139,870 · 6,120 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$139,660 · 5,280 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$150,540 · 5,260 jobs
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ALL METROS (A–Z)
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · Albuquerque, NM · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Birmingham, AL · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbia, SC · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Lexington-Fayette, KY · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN · Madison, WI · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Oklahoma City, OK · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Rochester, NY · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Tucson, AZ · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Winston-Salem, NC
Questions
What is the median Pharmacists salary in the U.S.?
$140,910 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $129,380–$161,840.
Where do Pharmacists earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($199,040), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($177,410), San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA ($172,860). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.