Pharmacist pay in Dallas, TX
Pharmacists in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn a typical $138,170 a year. The middle half earn $129,270 to $159,400, and the top 10% earn more than $170,390. About 7,230 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Pharmacists, SOC 29-1051).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $104,720 |
| 25th percentile | $129,270 |
| Median (typical) | $138,170 |
| 75th percentile | $159,400 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $170,390 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 34 of 50 large metros for pharmacists before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $138,170, a single filer keeps about $105,700 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Texas state income tax. Prices in Dallas are 3% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $102,500 would in a typical US city. That ranks Dallas No. 32 of 50 large metros for pharmacists after cost of living.
Where pharmacists’ pay goes furthest
- San Jose, CA$199,040 typical · worth $121k
- San Antonio, TX$150,500 typical · worth $121k
- Austin, TX$151,290 typical · worth $117k
- Milwaukee, WI$153,340 typical · worth $113k
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Common questions
How much does a pharmacist make in Dallas, TX?
The typical (median) pharmacist in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earns $138,170 a year. The middle half earn between $129,270 and $159,400, and the top 10% earn more than $170,390. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a pharmacist in Dallas?
Anything above $138,170 pays more than half of pharmacists in Dallas. $159,400 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $170,390 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a pharmacist in Dallas take home after taxes?
At the typical $138,170, a single filer keeps about $105,700 a year ($8,810 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Texas state income tax. With local prices 3% above the US average, that buys what $102,500 would in a typical US city.
Where do pharmacists get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical pharmacist pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in San Jose, CA, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX. Dallas, TX ranks No. 32.
More: Pharmacist pay in every large metro · Pay for other jobs in Dallas, TX
Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.