Pharmacist pay by city
Across the 50 largest US metros, typical pharmacist pay ranges from $130,840 in Providence, RI to $199,040 in San Jose, CA. After taxes and local prices, it goes furthest in San Jose, CA, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Pharmacists, SOC 29-1051).
| Rank | Metro | Typical pay | Worth after taxes and prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $199,040 | $121,300 |
| 2 | San Antonio, TX | $150,500 | $120,500 |
| 3 | Austin, TX | $151,290 | $116,900 |
| 4 | Milwaukee, WI | $153,340 | $112,800 |
| 5 | Indianapolis, IN | $151,050 | $111,800 |
| 6 | Charlotte, NC | $150,580 | $111,700 |
| 7 | Memphis, TN | $134,220 | $111,700 |
| 8 | Oklahoma City, OK | $138,120 | $110,600 |
| 9 | Seattle, WA | $162,870 | $110,300 |
| 10 | Sacramento, CA | $172,680 | $110,100 |
| 11 | Nashville, TN | $137,590 | $109,400 |
| 12 | Louisville, KY | $143,920 | $109,100 |
| 13 | Houston, TX | $140,470 | $108,800 |
| 14 | Kansas City, MO | $139,460 | $107,600 |
| 15 | Cleveland, OH | $140,690 | $107,400 |
| 16 | Birmingham, AL | $138,800 | $107,100 |
| 17 | Jacksonville, FL | $138,990 | $106,800 |
| 18 | Denver, CO | $157,890 | $106,700 |
| 19 | Minneapolis, MN | $160,990 | $106,400 |
| 20 | Cincinnati, OH | $140,200 | $106,400 |
| 21 | Portland, OR | $168,830 | $105,300 |
| 22 | Richmond, VA | $144,940 | $105,000 |
| 23 | Tampa, FL | $137,990 | $104,600 |
| 24 | Riverside, CA | $161,870 | $104,400 |
| 25 | Grand Rapids, MI | $140,710 | $104,300 |
| 26 | Las Vegas, NV | $136,250 | $104,200 |
| 27 | Salt Lake City, UT | $147,010 | $104,200 |
| 28 | St. Louis, MO | $138,530 | $104,100 |
| 29 | San Francisco, CA | $177,410 | $104,000 |
| 30 | Phoenix, AZ | $144,490 | $103,200 |
| 31 | Buffalo, NY | $137,900 | $102,700 |
| 32 | Dallas, TX | $138,170 | $102,500 |
| 33 | Orlando, FL | $135,010 | $102,100 |
| 34 | Columbus, OH | $133,960 | $101,100 |
| 35 | San Diego, CA | $165,130 | $101,000 |
| 36 | Philadelphia, PA | $148,740 | $100,200 |
| 37 | Atlanta, GA | $139,870 | $100,100 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh, PA | $134,180 | $100,100 |
| 39 | Virginia Beach, VA | $136,280 | $99,500 |
| 40 | Raleigh, NC | $133,120 | $99,200 |
| 41 | Chicago, IL | $140,880 | $97,200 |
| 42 | Detroit, MI | $137,770 | $96,200 |
| 43 | Washington, DC | $150,540 | $95,800 |
| 44 | Los Angeles, CA | $157,440 | $95,500 |
| 45 | Hartford, CT | $134,340 | $94,600 |
| 46 | Providence, RI | $130,840 | $94,400 |
| 47 | Boston, MA | $139,660 | $92,300 |
| 48 | Baltimore, MD | $138,110 | $90,900 |
| 49 | Miami, FL | $135,210 | $90,800 |
| 50 | New York, NY | $141,320 | $84,800 |
“Worth” is take-home pay at the typical salary (single filer, 2026 income taxes), divided by local prices, so every city is in the same typical-US-city dollars.
Common questions
Which city pays pharmacists the most?
Before taxes, San Jose, CA has the highest typical pharmacist pay among the 50 largest US metros: $199,040 a year. The lowest is Providence, RI at $130,840. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Where does pharmacist pay go furthest after cost of living?
After federal, state, and local income taxes and local prices, typical pharmacist pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX. It goes the least far in New York, NY, where it's worth about $84,800 in typical-US-city dollars.