391 metro areas

Pharmacist Salary by City (2026)

Pharmacists earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $190,380 a year, against $140,920 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Florence, SC ($212,330 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $140,920BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $190,380San Jose, CA
Best after cost of living: $212,330Florence, SC
Metro areas: 391With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for pharmacists

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

San Jose, CA$190,380
Napa, CA$186,740
San Francisco, CA$184,540
Florence, SC$184,250
Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
Fairbanks, AK$171,060
Longview, WA$170,930
Sacramento, CA$169,670
Vallejo, CA$169,600
San Luis Obispo, CA$168,480

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for pharmacists
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$190,380
Napa, CA	$186,740
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$184,540
Florence, SC	$184,250
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$175,910
Fairbanks-College, AK	$171,060
Longview-Kelso, WA	$170,930
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$169,670
Vallejo, CA	$169,600
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$168,480

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Florence, SC$184,250 nominal$212,330
Rochester, MN$160,220 nominal$176,410
Longview, WA$170,930 nominal$175,230
San Jose, CA$190,380 nominal$172,410
La Crosse, WI-MN$155,130 nominal$169,040
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$144,480 nominal$167,850
Farmington, NM$145,580 nominal$165,980
Napa, CA$186,740 nominal$165,910
Fairbanks, AK$171,060 nominal$165,740
Mankato, MN$150,510 nominal$165,480

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for pharmacists
Item	Value
Florence, SC	$212,330
Rochester, MN	$176,410
Longview-Kelso, WA	$175,230
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$172,410
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$169,040
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$167,850
Farmington, NM	$165,980
Napa, CA	$165,910
Fairbanks-College, AK	$165,740
Mankato, MN	$165,480

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Pharmacist salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Pharmacist pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Jose, CA	$190,380	$138,340	$216,010	$172,410
2	Napa, CA	$186,740	$143,730	$207,940	$165,910
3	San Francisco, CA	$184,540	$137,240	$207,830	$159,620
4	Florence, SC	$184,250	$119,680	$216,050	$212,330
5	Santa Rosa, CA	$175,910	$136,780	$195,190	$163,210
6	Fairbanks, AK	$171,060	$151,470	$180,710	$165,740
7	Longview, WA	$170,930	$130,710	$190,740	$175,230
8	Sacramento, CA	$169,670	$123,930	$192,190	$159,060
9	Vallejo, CA	$169,600	$127,900	$190,130	$156,340
10	San Luis Obispo, CA	$168,480	$130,620	$187,140	$155,140
11	San Diego, CA	$167,480	$125,610	$188,120	$149,690
12	Salinas, CA	$164,590	$128,500	$182,370	$150,940
13	Fresno, CA	$163,720	$123,760	$183,390	$160,260
14	Bend, OR	$163,450	$136,610	$176,650	$157,760
15	Hanford, CA	$163,300	$121,720	$183,770	$160,710
16	Seattle, WA	$163,070	$123,300	$182,690	$146,730
17	Santa Cruz, CA	$162,700	$122,700	$182,400	$148,050
18	Santa Maria, CA	$161,780	$123,280	$180,730	$148,700
19	Portland, OR-WA	$161,640	$121,370	$181,480	$153,330
20	Rochester, MN	$160,220	$134,260	$173,010	$176,410
21	Salem, OR	$160,080	$123,260	$178,210	$154,440
22	Stockton, CA	$159,870	$116,040	$181,440	$152,130
23	Modesto, CA	$159,830	$121,350	$178,800	$153,520
24	Flagstaff, AZ	$158,950	$136,470	$170,020	$158,440
25	Bakersfield, CA	$158,790	$121,310	$177,240	$157,400
26	Bremerton, WA	$158,500	$124,180	$175,410	$150,080
27	Bellingham, WA	$157,660	$119,450	$176,490	$152,570
28	Boulder, CO	$157,660	$124,160	$174,180	$149,860
29	Corvallis, OR	$157,460	$127,320	$172,290	$151,380
30	Redding, CA	$157,390	$112,610	$179,440	$156,320
31	Chico, CA	$157,060	$117,190	$176,720	$155,200
32	Riverside, CA	$156,870	$110,220	$179,840	$147,380
33	Visalia, CA	$156,150	$118,830	$174,530	$156,420
34	Merced, CA	$155,630	$118,330	$173,990	$158,360
35	Carson City, NV	$155,290	$131,440	$167,040	$158,250
36	La Crosse, WI-MN	$155,130	$119,060	$172,870	$169,040
37	Anchorage, AK	$154,940	$118,560	$172,870	$146,970
38	Urban Honolulu, HI	$154,790	$124,130	$169,870	$139,500
39	El Centro, CA	$153,750	$113,590	$173,530	$161,550
40	Yuba City, CA	$153,710	$111,010	$174,740	$147,470
41	Walla Walla, WA	$153,610	$118,930	$170,680	$155,920
42	Oxnard, CA	$153,570	$109,490	$175,280	$138,930
43	Mount Vernon, WA	$153,480	$121,720	$169,120	$149,820
44	Wenatchee, WA	$153,130	$118,980	$169,980	$147,450
45	Medford, OR	$152,960	$119,680	$169,350	$150,800
46	Kennewick, WA	$152,920	$116,650	$170,790	$152,800
47	Olympia, WA	$152,570	$119,970	$168,630	$147,170
48	Kahului, HI	$152,190	$120,450	$167,840	$139,120
49	Denver, CO	$151,420	$115,400	$169,170	$143,140
50	Charlottesville, VA	$151,260	$125,070	$164,150	$152,560
51	Chambersburg, PA	$151,150	$113,690	$169,600	$159,710
52	Los Angeles, CA	$151,110	$95,660	$178,400	$133,060
53	Eugene, OR	$150,860	$117,290	$167,420	$148,530
54	Albany, OR	$150,840	$118,810	$166,610	$147,740
55	Ann Arbor, MI	$150,630	$119,520	$165,960	$149,320
56	Mankato, MN	$150,510	$113,820	$168,580	$165,480
57	Grand Junction, CO	$149,200	$127,710	$159,790	$156,270
58	Milwaukee, WI	$148,550	$116,230	$164,470	$153,240
59	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$148,370	$115,090	$164,760	$136,260
60	Bozeman, MT	$148,320	$119,620	$162,470	$144,690
61	Dover, DE	$148,280	$104,290	$169,960	$152,070
62	Spokane, WA	$148,140	$112,820	$165,550	$147,630
63	Colorado Springs, CO	$147,990	$115,940	$163,780	$146,950
64	Williamsport, PA	$147,830	$118,910	$162,070	$160,080
65	Bridgeport, CT	$147,760	$118,060	$162,390	$138,270
66	Reno, NV	$147,740	$118,330	$162,220	$146,260
67	Waco, TX	$147,530	$115,090	$163,510	$159,410
68	Bismarck, ND	$147,280	$128,380	$156,600	$161,800
69	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$146,790	$106,930	$166,400	$140,040
70	Midland, TX	$146,760	$101,380	$169,120	$153,220
71	Grants Pass, OR	$146,470	$113,070	$162,950	$149,830
72	Fort Collins, CO	$146,040	$115,610	$161,030	$144,410
73	Burlington, VT	$145,810	$124,010	$156,540	$144,440
74	St. George, UT	$145,720	$120,520	$158,140	$149,730
75	Farmington, NM	$145,580	$120,450	$157,980	$165,980
76	Madison, WI	$145,450	$110,410	$162,720	$149,510
77	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$145,350	$117,370	$159,120	$160,380
78	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$145,330	$111,070	$162,200	$147,850
79	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$145,250	$114,360	$160,470	$154,360
80	Elkhart, IN	$145,180	$126,670	$154,320	$160,730
81	Yuma, AZ	$144,980	$109,320	$162,530	$156,390
82	Pueblo, CO	$144,930	$115,670	$159,350	$157,940
83	Wilmington, NC	$144,910	$108,700	$162,740	$150,290
84	Pittsfield, MA	$144,540	$111,920	$160,620	$151,980
85	St. Cloud, MN	$144,500	$106,790	$163,090	$164,890
86	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$144,480	$117,890	$157,580	$167,850
87	Barnstable Town, MA	$144,350	$118,520	$157,080	$146,770
88	Prescott Valley, AZ	$144,350	$110,860	$160,850	$146,910
89	Cheyenne, WY	$144,330	$119,830	$156,420	$149,580
90	Janesville, WI	$144,230	$118,390	$156,960	$153,920
91	Spartanburg, SC	$144,140	$103,170	$164,320	$158,310
92	Eau Claire, WI	$144,120	$108,260	$161,780	$155,310
93	Reading, PA	$144,060	$120,100	$155,850	$148,420
94	Racine, WI	$143,980	$114,730	$158,390	$150,040
95	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$143,940	$116,670	$157,370	$140,360
96	Sheboygan, WI	$143,850	$118,890	$156,150	$153,010
97	Charlotte, NC-SC	$143,690	$106,040	$162,240	$147,600
98	Indianapolis, IN	$143,640	$112,690	$158,890	$150,100
99	Fort Wayne, IN	$143,600	$111,010	$159,640	$155,120
100	Austin, TX	$143,520	$107,430	$161,280	$146,350
101	Santa Fe, NM	$143,520	$112,940	$158,560	$145,310
102	Albuquerque, NM	$143,480	$109,780	$160,080	$150,170
103	Billings, MT	$143,460	$117,290	$156,330	$153,390
104	Syracuse, NY	$143,250	$114,090	$157,620	$149,620
105	Evansville, IN	$143,120	$122,490	$153,280	$156,370
106	Bloomington, IL	$143,080	$112,320	$158,250	$152,970
107	Greeley, CO	$142,980	$112,650	$157,910	$142,730
108	Wausau, WI	$142,940	$114,150	$157,120	$154,280
109	Oshkosh, WI	$142,920	$113,280	$157,500	$153,790
110	Greenville, NC	$142,770	$105,310	$161,200	$161,500
111	Appleton, WI	$142,690	$110,590	$158,500	$154,390
112	Duluth, MN-WI	$142,560	$109,220	$158,970	$160,600
113	Lynchburg, VA	$142,540	$116,630	$155,290	$159,510
114	Sierra Vista, AZ	$142,460	$109,740	$158,580	$159,630
115	New York, NY-NJ	$142,420	$108,700	$159,040	$126,520
116	Lubbock, TX	$142,330	$108,970	$158,770	$155,860
117	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$142,290	$108,600	$158,890	$152,880
118	Lincoln, NE	$142,250	$117,870	$154,250	$155,330
119	Fond du Lac, WI	$142,110	$114,800	$155,540	$155,070
120	Yakima, WA	$142,080	$110,220	$157,770	$148,700
121	Phoenix, AZ	$142,040	$111,740	$156,980	$137,480
122	Kokomo, IN	$141,790	$114,420	$155,270	$158,160
123	Kingston, NY	$141,770	$111,880	$156,500	$140,770
124	Naples, FL	$141,710	$99,800	$162,340	$137,320
125	Kankakee, IL	$141,610	$116,250	$154,090	$146,910
126	Boston, MA-NH	$141,520	$116,730	$153,730	$130,720
127	Charleston, SC	$141,460	$111,820	$156,080	$140,110
128	New Haven, CT	$141,400	$115,630	$154,090	$135,230
129	Ithaca, NY	$141,380	$111,780	$155,940	$136,840
130	Bloomington, IN	$141,360	$112,820	$155,420	$148,670
131	Gulfport, MS	$141,360	$116,270	$153,730	$157,060
132	Grand Rapids, MI	$141,320	$116,440	$153,590	$147,910
133	Helena, MT	$141,320	$114,340	$154,610	$147,710
134	Dubuque, IA	$141,290	$113,760	$154,860	$161,790
135	Traverse City, MI	$141,230	$117,400	$152,960	$151,260
136	Watertown, NY	$141,150	$111,880	$155,560	$160,960
137	Ogden, UT	$141,000	$111,920	$155,330	$140,510
138	Staunton, VA	$140,750	$117,000	$152,440	$154,450
139	South Bend, IN-MI	$140,710	$114,150	$153,800	$151,530
140	Des Moines, IA	$140,670	$113,360	$154,130	$153,400
141	Lewiston, ME	$140,500	$111,650	$154,730	$148,310
142	San Angelo, TX	$140,500	$115,770	$152,670	$151,970
143	Green Bay, WI	$140,400	$106,790	$156,960	$150,830
144	Kansas City, MO-KS	$140,380	$104,460	$158,060	$151,690
145	Odessa, TX	$140,360	$107,810	$156,400	$149,480
146	Kalamazoo, MI	$140,280	$105,930	$157,190	$147,910
147	Kenosha, WI	$140,210	$109,430	$155,360	$138,660
148	Logan, UT-ID	$140,210	$109,870	$155,170	$146,160
149	Richmond, VA	$140,210	$112,380	$153,940	$143,280
150	Niles, MI	$140,170	$117,150	$151,530	$151,750
151	Lewiston, ID-WA	$140,130	$109,720	$155,080	$153,720
152	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$140,110	$116,230	$151,860	$161,670
153	Durham, NC	$140,050	$110,410	$154,650	$143,540
154	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$139,980	$117,020	$151,300	$161,910
155	Boise City, ID	$139,940	$103,980	$157,660	$142,230
156	Davenport, IA-IL	$139,940	$113,570	$152,940	$157,100
157	Casper, WY	$139,860	$113,920	$152,630	$149,060
158	Harrisburg, PA	$139,760	$118,370	$150,280	$141,670
159	Victoria, TX	$139,710	$103,170	$157,730	$155,510
160	Kiryas Joel, NY	$139,690	$105,270	$156,670	$127,660
161	Tucson, AZ	$139,690	$101,770	$158,370	$144,160
162	Killeen, TX	$139,650	$105,120	$156,670	$153,240
163	Lebanon, PA	$139,610	$114,280	$152,070	$149,770
164	Allentown, PA-NJ	$139,570	$114,980	$151,670	$139,610
165	Wichita Falls, TX	$139,530	$108,060	$155,040	$155,880
166	Rapid City, SD	$139,480	$109,240	$154,400	$156,440
167	San Antonio, TX	$139,400	$106,750	$155,480	$147,180
168	Lancaster, PA	$139,380	$119,700	$149,070	$141,850
169	Amarillo, TX	$139,260	$108,010	$154,630	$151,670
170	Atlanta, GA	$139,260	$103,600	$156,790	$139,180
171	Terre Haute, IN	$139,240	$112,920	$152,190	$158,590
172	St. Louis, MO-IL	$139,170	$110,120	$153,480	$146,360
173	Fayetteville, NC	$139,150	$107,850	$154,560	$151,290
174	Midland, MI	$139,030	$112,990	$151,840	$151,250
175	Peoria, IL	$138,780	$111,840	$152,030	$152,120
176	York, PA	$138,740	$115,690	$150,090	$144,520
177	Twin Falls, ID	$138,590	$107,600	$153,860	$150,460
178	Montgomery, AL	$138,530	$109,930	$152,610	$154,470
179	Columbia, MO	$138,440	$110,510	$152,210	$154,790
180	Chicago, IL-IN	$138,420	$101,400	$156,670	$133,620
181	Manchester, NH	$138,380	$105,210	$154,730	$130,970
182	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$138,340	$112,050	$151,280	$141,250
183	Ames, IA	$138,260	$112,940	$150,720	$155,650
184	Bangor, ME	$138,150	$105,160	$154,400	$143,150
185	Lawton, OK	$138,050	$111,950	$150,900	$160,630
186	Longview, TX	$138,050	$111,650	$151,030	$154,270
187	Baltimore, MD	$137,990	$110,320	$151,590	$132,060
188	Trenton, NJ	$137,990	$110,200	$151,670	$133,740
189	Las Cruces, NM	$137,880	$106,160	$153,480	$152,840
190	Champaign, IL	$137,780	$102,480	$155,170	$148,620
191	Provo, UT	$137,780	$105,520	$153,650	$140,260
192	Rome, GA	$137,680	$104,210	$154,150	$152,700
193	Battle Creek, MI	$137,610	$107,700	$152,340	$151,990
194	Hot Springs, AR	$137,570	$105,750	$153,230	$160,470
195	Cedar Rapids, IA	$137,550	$115,340	$148,510	$154,610
196	Dallas, TX	$137,530	$103,460	$154,320	$133,410
197	Grand Island, NE	$137,490	$105,850	$153,070	$158,660
198	Hickory, NC	$137,450	$107,410	$152,240	$155,340
199	Springfield, IL	$137,430	$107,240	$152,300	$148,180
200	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$137,380	$104,290	$153,690	$144,050
201	Portland, ME	$137,380	$107,520	$152,090	$134,870
202	Norwich, CT	$137,300	$105,640	$152,900	$136,690
203	Beaumont, TX	$137,280	$109,780	$150,840	$152,460
204	Tulsa, OK	$137,280	$111,380	$150,030	$153,880
205	Wichita, KS	$137,260	$103,830	$153,710	$154,320
206	Rochester, NY	$137,220	$115,090	$148,120	$141,410
207	Houston, TX	$137,090	$97,610	$156,540	$139,000
208	Huntsville, AL	$137,090	$107,370	$151,740	$147,290
209	Las Vegas, NV	$136,990	$105,640	$152,420	$136,700
210	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$136,970	$116,420	$147,100	$159,480
211	Muncie, IN	$136,950	$113,730	$148,370	$155,360
212	Rockford, IL	$136,840	$108,700	$150,700	$148,490
213	Columbus, GA-AL	$136,760	$111,240	$149,340	$153,150
214	Owensboro, KY	$136,740	$104,890	$152,420	$154,320
215	Corpus Christi, TX	$136,720	$103,150	$153,250	$147,530
216	Fayetteville, AR	$136,660	$107,220	$151,130	$149,600
217	Lexington Park, MD	$136,610	$115,400	$147,060	$135,580
218	Buffalo, NY	$136,570	$97,610	$155,770	$142,490
219	Paducah, KY-IL	$136,470	$102,840	$153,030	$158,530
220	Muskegon, MI	$136,430	$105,600	$151,610	$147,460
221	Saginaw, MI	$136,430	$104,230	$152,280	$150,100
222	Asheville, NC	$136,320	$111,300	$148,660	$141,260
223	Salt Lake City, UT	$136,280	$92,190	$158,000	$135,110
224	Birmingham, AL	$136,260	$109,470	$149,470	$148,680
225	Shreveport, LA	$136,200	$111,590	$148,300	$160,680
226	Binghamton, NY	$136,180	$102,960	$152,550	$146,650
227	Waterbury, CT	$136,180	$107,390	$150,360	$136,480
228	Rocky Mount, NC	$136,160	$103,540	$152,210	$154,710
229	Winchester, VA-WV	$136,140	$102,110	$152,880	$141,150
230	Decatur, IL	$136,070	$101,940	$152,860	$153,890
231	Lexington, KY	$136,070	$104,600	$151,590	$146,490
232	Topeka, KS	$136,030	$94,540	$156,480	$153,150
233	Brunswick, GA	$135,950	$109,700	$148,870	$155,000
234	Elmira, NY	$135,870	$109,030	$149,090	$143,930
235	Omaha, NE-IA	$135,800	$94,040	$156,400	$147,750
236	Lakeland, FL	$135,720	$103,520	$151,590	$139,710
237	Gainesville, GA	$135,450	$105,520	$150,200	$139,980
238	Jonesboro, AR	$135,450	$113,010	$146,520	$157,730
239	Macon, GA	$135,390	$107,950	$148,890	$152,930
240	Sherman, TX	$135,390	$118,540	$143,690	$144,380
241	Warner Robins, GA	$135,370	$107,160	$149,240	$144,330
242	Harrisonburg, VA	$135,280	$96,720	$154,290	$142,560
243	Raleigh, NC	$135,280	$106,750	$149,320	$137,820
244	Elizabethtown, KY	$135,200	$104,730	$150,220	$149,270
245	Great Falls, MT	$135,050	$106,930	$148,910	$139,450
246	Goldsboro, NC	$134,990	$102,840	$150,840	$152,600
247	Michigan City, IN	$134,990	$100,780	$151,840	$147,240
248	Bowling Green, KY	$134,950	$104,330	$150,030	$149,650
249	Iowa City, IA	$134,930	$109,300	$147,560	$147,450
250	Jackson, MI	$134,890	$104,210	$150,010	$146,970
251	Brownsville, TX	$134,850	$103,400	$150,340	$156,850
252	Texarkana, TX-AR	$134,850	$108,620	$147,760	$160,510
253	Tyler, TX	$134,850	$105,620	$149,220	$146,330
254	Lansing, MI	$134,640	$106,180	$148,660	$141,740
255	Hinesville, GA	$134,620	$112,070	$145,750	$143,310
256	Idaho Falls, ID	$134,600	$106,200	$148,600	$142,570
257	Punta Gorda, FL	$134,600	$93,580	$154,790	$133,900
258	Waterloo, IA	$134,600	$106,700	$148,320	$154,610
259	College Station, TX	$134,560	$104,060	$149,550	$147,950
260	Greensboro, NC	$134,510	$98,300	$152,340	$144,840
261	Clarksville, TN-KY	$134,450	$108,560	$147,200	$147,830
262	Manhattan, KS	$134,370	$103,310	$149,680	$149,030
263	Baton Rouge, LA	$134,280	$111,030	$145,720	$147,920
264	North Port, FL	$134,260	$97,700	$152,280	$131,090
265	Pinehurst, NC	$134,080	$103,920	$148,950	$151,780
266	Albany, NY	$134,060	$106,640	$147,560	$134,640
267	Springfield, MO	$134,040	$101,230	$150,200	$151,310
268	Cleveland, OH	$134,010	$98,470	$151,510	$142,680
269	Little Rock, AR	$134,010	$104,790	$148,410	$149,960
270	Hartford, CT	$133,970	$105,160	$148,180	$130,390
271	Jacksonville, FL	$133,970	$97,180	$152,070	$134,660
272	Roanoke, VA	$133,970	$99,960	$150,720	$143,100
273	Winston, NC	$133,970	$96,780	$152,300	$145,550
274	Nashville, TN	$133,950	$98,450	$151,440	$139,040
275	Dalton, GA	$133,930	$111,700	$144,890	$149,070
276	Oklahoma City, OK	$133,930	$105,270	$148,050	$148,140
277	McAllen, TX	$133,810	$93,290	$153,750	$155,780
278	Jefferson City, MO	$133,760	$107,970	$146,450	$152,040
279	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$133,580	$98,470	$150,880	$141,850
280	Gettysburg, PA	$133,450	$111,010	$144,500	$139,920
281	Jackson, TN	$133,410	$109,120	$145,370	$155,990
282	Savannah, GA	$133,370	$106,830	$146,450	$140,090
283	Palm Bay, FL	$133,330	$102,440	$148,550	$133,320
284	Canton, OH	$133,310	$98,700	$150,340	$149,110
285	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$133,120	$101,650	$148,620	$144,410
286	Greenville, SC	$133,100	$100,440	$149,200	$142,720
287	Detroit, MI	$133,000	$95,600	$151,420	$132,600
288	Bay City, MI	$132,970	$109,800	$144,390	$144,660
289	Vineland, NJ	$132,950	$98,860	$149,740	$138,540
290	Sumter, SC	$132,930	$104,150	$147,120	$151,020
291	Springfield, MA	$132,910	$104,170	$147,080	$138,360
292	Dayton, OH	$132,850	$101,750	$148,180	$143,320
293	Blacksburg, VA	$132,810	$107,180	$145,430	$143,250
294	Alexandria, LA	$132,720	$111,400	$143,230	$154,890
295	Glens Falls, NY	$132,660	$103,460	$147,060	$139,840
296	Hammond, LA	$132,660	$106,250	$145,680	$157,070
297	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$132,620	$100,650	$148,390	$145,000
298	Amherst Town, MA	$132,560	$100,760	$148,220	$132,240
299	Orlando, FL	$132,450	$98,530	$149,180	$130,600
300	Hilton Head Island, SC	$132,430	$101,070	$147,890	$135,110
301	Kingsport, TN-VA	$132,350	$107,270	$144,710	$153,100
302	Cape Coral, FL	$132,310	$94,740	$150,820	$129,270
303	State College, PA	$132,230	$105,930	$145,180	$136,650
304	Mobile, AL	$132,100	$108,180	$143,870	$149,950
305	Albany, GA	$132,080	$107,450	$144,210	$150,660
306	Augusta, GA-SC	$131,980	$101,460	$146,990	$143,610
307	Scranton, PA	$131,710	$108,240	$143,250	$140,780
308	Pocatello, ID	$131,660	$97,050	$148,720	$148,090
309	Dothan, AL	$131,500	$99,740	$147,140	$156,860
310	Salisbury, MD	$131,370	$101,670	$146,020	$137,390
311	Pittsburgh, PA	$131,350	$104,580	$144,540	$138,740
312	Youngstown, OH	$131,350	$97,390	$148,080	$150,300
313	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$131,290	$102,790	$145,330	$151,990
314	Myrtle Beach, SC	$131,120	$98,110	$147,390	$140,020
315	Houma, LA	$131,080	$107,640	$142,650	$154,030
316	Abilene, TX	$131,000	$93,890	$149,260	$144,970
317	Slidell, LA	$131,000	$107,850	$142,420	$141,280
318	Johnstown, PA	$130,790	$92,290	$149,760	$152,210
319	Columbus, IN	$130,580	$97,010	$147,120	$140,400
320	Utica, NY	$130,580	$100,440	$145,430	$140,900
321	Deltona, FL	$130,480	$91,560	$149,640	$131,310
322	Tampa, FL	$130,480	$87,400	$151,720	$129,330
323	Wheeling, WV-OH	$130,460	$96,780	$147,040	$147,710
324	Flint, MI	$130,440	$99,860	$145,500	$140,210
325	Akron, OH	$130,150	$92,890	$148,490	$139,390
326	Daphne, AL	$130,000	$95,330	$147,080	$137,290
327	Enid, OK	$129,940	$107,910	$140,800	$154,200
328	Columbus, OH	$129,920	$89,090	$150,010	$136,090
329	Lafayette, LA	$129,900	$109,010	$140,190	$148,950
330	Monroe, LA	$129,790	$109,430	$139,820	$155,260
331	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$129,580	$93,680	$147,260	$146,550
332	Columbia, SC	$129,540	$93,830	$147,120	$138,310
333	Beckley, WV	$129,440	$98,780	$144,540	$146,480
334	Lake Charles, LA	$129,380	$102,440	$142,650	$150,700
335	El Paso, TX	$129,310	$99,130	$144,160	$143,820
336	Charleston, WV	$129,230	$94,040	$146,560	$145,670
337	Worcester, MA	$129,170	$98,530	$144,250	$125,990
338	Crestview, FL	$129,020	$89,040	$148,720	$132,970
339	Fargo, ND-MN	$128,900	$82,800	$151,610	$141,850
340	Knoxville, TN	$128,730	$98,550	$143,600	$139,060
341	Miami, FL	$128,730	$86,760	$149,410	$112,770
342	Burlington, NC	$128,710	$92,980	$146,310	$138,110
343	Jackson, MS	$128,590	$101,030	$142,150	$144,410
344	Sebastian, FL	$128,590	$87,920	$148,620	$130,800
345	Jacksonville, NC	$128,320	$94,410	$145,020	$139,350
346	Tuscaloosa, AL	$128,250	$96,410	$143,940	$146,200
347	Altoona, PA	$128,190	$104,640	$139,800	$143,220
348	Atlantic City, NJ	$127,170	$88,840	$146,040	$128,640
349	Johnson City, TN	$127,050	$94,430	$143,100	$144,490
350	Tallahassee, FL	$127,050	$91,540	$144,540	$135,280
351	Monroe, MI	$127,000	$102,980	$138,840	$135,840
352	Hattiesburg, MS	$126,820	$102,020	$139,030	$144,720
353	Sebring, FL	$126,800	$83,120	$148,300	$137,130
354	New Orleans, LA	$126,760	$97,360	$141,230	$136,890
355	Homosassa Springs, FL	$126,730	$90,000	$144,810	$135,590
356	Decatur, AL	$126,710	$95,660	$142,020	$145,290
357	Morgantown, WV	$126,630	$86,420	$146,450	$135,690
358	Joplin, MO-KS	$126,360	$92,600	$143,000	$147,410
359	Florence, AL	$126,210	$98,720	$139,760	$148,800
360	Port St. Lucie, FL	$126,170	$82,580	$147,640	$125,880
361	Erie, PA	$126,070	$100,530	$138,630	$138,610
362	Toledo, OH	$125,820	$82,700	$147,060	$137,580
363	Valdosta, GA	$125,820	$97,860	$139,590	$142,540
364	Laredo, TX	$125,780	$81,080	$147,780	$144,650
365	Athens, GA	$125,720	$90,850	$142,880	$134,690
366	Ocala, FL	$125,650	$90,630	$142,900	$131,940
367	Morristown, TN	$125,630	$96,430	$140,030	$145,470
368	Mansfield, OH	$125,550	$90,560	$142,790	$141,270
369	Sandusky, OH	$125,280	$88,610	$143,330	$140,320
370	Parkersburg, WV	$124,740	$90,540	$141,590	$143,270
371	Providence, RI-MA	$124,340	$92,140	$140,210	$122,170
372	Springfield, OH	$124,320	$83,160	$144,580	$137,400
373	Gainesville, FL	$124,220	$85,570	$143,230	$128,420
374	Gadsden, AL	$124,200	$95,740	$138,220	$145,000
375	Anniston, AL	$124,160	$91,370	$140,300	$144,460
376	Weirton, WV-OH	$123,930	$95,140	$138,090	$139,210
377	Lima, OH	$123,410	$77,690	$145,910	$137,630
378	Auburn, AL	$123,300	$78,980	$145,140	$140,220
379	Missoula, MT	$121,600	$71,390	$146,310	$126,080
380	Lawrence, KS	$118,770	$56,160	$149,610	$131,610
381	Pensacola, FL	$115,070	$55,290	$144,520	$117,760
382	Cleveland, TN	$112,990	$73,860	$132,270	$128,280
383	Panama City, FL	$111,840	$52,020	$141,290	$114,950
384	Wildwood, FL	$106,020	$49,440	$133,890	$124,110
385	Guayama, PR	$105,750	$72,780	$121,970	N/A
386	San Juan, PR	$105,100	$70,160	$122,320	N/A
387	Mayaguez, PR	$104,020	$67,910	$121,830	N/A
388	Lafayette, IN	$102,690	$43,140	$132,040	$109,910
389	Ponce, PR	$100,360	$62,110	$119,230	N/A
390	Arecibo, PR	$100,300	$67,910	$116,250	N/A
391	Aguadilla, PR	$97,300	$61,840	$114,800	N/A

More on pharmacists

Pharmacist career profile Pharmacist salary by state Will AI replace pharmacists?Cost of living calculator

Method

About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Pharmacist salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays pharmacists the most?

San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $190,380 a year, followed by Napa, CA ($186,740), San Francisco, CA ($184,540), Florence, SC ($184,250). The national mean is $140,920 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do pharmacists earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Florence, SC ($212,330 at national prices, $184,250 nominal), Rochester, MN ($176,410 at national prices, $160,220 nominal), Longview, WA ($175,230 at national prices, $170,930 nominal).

How much do pharmacists make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $142,420; Los Angeles, CA: $151,110; Chicago, IL-IN: $138,420; Dallas, TX: $137,530; Houston, TX: $137,090 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do pharmacists earn the least?

Of the 391 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $97,300.