Pharmacists salary
in Rochester, NY
Pharmacists in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $136,310 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,070 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $140,910 and 4% below the NY statewide median of $142,090. It ranks #172 of 288 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,070 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PHARMACISTS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- Syracuse, NYmedian $149,510
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $145,350
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $141,320
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $140,080
- Binghamton, NYmedian $138,120
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $137,900
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $136,720
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $136,520
Questions
What is the average Pharmacists salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $136,310 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,070 jobs pay between $132,390 and $147,160. The 10th percentile is $123,610 and the 90th is $156,770.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Pharmacists?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $140,910 and 4% below the NY statewide median of $142,090. It ranks #172 of 288 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.