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Where Pharmacists Pays Above the National Average

$137,480
National Median Salary
18
States Pay Above Average
104
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Pharmacists Earns a Premium

These 18 states pay Pharmacistss above the national median of $137,480.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 California $165,150 +20.1% 34,490
2 Alaska $163,200 +18.7% 510
3 Oregon $163,120 +18.6% 3,660
4 Washington $157,020 +14.2% 7,940
5 Minnesota $154,610 +12.5% 6,010
6 Colorado $151,680 +10.3% 5,130
7 Hawaii $150,710 +9.6% 1,310
8 District of Columbia $141,560 +3.0% 820
9 New Hampshire $141,480 +2.9% 1,090
10 Delaware $140,470 +2.2% 790
11 Wisconsin $140,410 +2.1% 4,940
12 South Dakota $140,190 +2.0% 1,290
13 Indiana $138,690 +0.9% 6,200
14 Nevada $138,650 +0.9% 2,330
15 Idaho $138,580 +0.8% 1,750
16 Arizona $138,080 +0.4% 7,690
17 Missouri $137,910 +0.3% 7,070
18 New Mexico $137,600 +0.1% 1,770

Industries Where Pharmacists Earns a Premium

These 104 industries pay Pharmacistss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $179,790 +30.8% 40
2 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $179,790 +30.8% 40
3 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $179,790 +30.8% 40
4 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $179,790 +30.8% 40
5 Outpatient Care Centers $175,180 +27.4% 7,810
6 Outpatient Care Centers $175,180 +27.4% 7,810
7 Educational Services $170,310 +23.9% 340
8 Educational Services $170,310 +23.9% 340
9 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $170,310 +23.9% 330
10 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $170,310 +23.9% 330
11 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $165,260 +20.2% 590
12 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $165,260 +20.2% 590
13 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $156,600 +13.9% 240
14 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $156,600 +13.9% 240
15 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $156,600 +13.9% —
16 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $156,600 +13.9% —
17 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $156,470 +13.8% 50
18 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $156,470 +13.8% 50
19 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $156,030 +13.5% 1,010
20 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $156,030 +13.5% 1,010
21 Ambulatory Health Care Services $152,980 +11.3% 18,870
22 Ambulatory Health Care Services $152,980 +11.3% 18,870
23 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $152,010 +10.6% 6,740
24 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $152,010 +10.6% 6,740
25 Hospitals $151,900 +10.5% 7,200
26 Hospitals $151,900 +10.5% 7,200
27 Hospitals $151,870 +10.5% 9,550
28 Hospitals $151,870 +10.5% 9,550
29 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $151,870 +10.5% 9,520
30 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $151,870 +10.5% 9,520
31 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $151,330 +10.1% 960
32 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $151,330 +10.1% 960
33 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $150,760 +9.7% 340
34 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $150,760 +9.7% 340
35 Office Administrative Services $150,480 +9.5% 630
36 Office Administrative Services $150,480 +9.5% 630
37 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $149,640 +8.8% 9,370
38 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $149,640 +8.8% 9,370
39 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $149,490 +8.7% 92,700
40 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $149,490 +8.7% 92,700
41 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $149,260 +8.6% —
42 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $149,260 +8.6% —
43 Hospitals $149,240 +8.6% 99,470
44 Hospitals $149,240 +8.6% 99,470
45 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $148,990 +8.4% 77,590
46 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $148,990 +8.4% 77,590
47 Hospitals $148,500 +8.0% 82,730
48 Hospitals $148,500 +8.0% 82,730
49 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $147,980 +7.6% 5,590
50 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $147,980 +7.6% 5,590
51 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $145,920 +6.1% 5,200
52 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $145,920 +6.1% 5,200
53 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $145,620 +5.9% 780
54 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $145,620 +5.9% 780
55 General Merchandise Retailers $145,210 +5.6% 21,030
56 General Merchandise Retailers $145,210 +5.6% 21,030
57 General Merchandise Retailers $145,210 +5.6% 21,030
58 General Merchandise Retailers $145,210 +5.6% 21,030
59 Home Health Care Services $144,130 +4.8% 1,930
60 Home Health Care Services $144,130 +4.8% 1,930
61 Offices of Physicians $143,840 +4.6% 7,650
62 Offices of Physicians $143,840 +4.6% 7,650
63 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $143,240 +4.2% 1,870
64 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $143,240 +4.2% 1,870
65 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers $143,150 +4.1% 680
66 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers $143,150 +4.1% 680
67 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $143,150 +4.1% 680
68 Other Miscellaneous Retailers $143,150 +4.1% 680
69 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $142,970 +4.0% 1,570
70 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $142,970 +4.0% 1,570
71 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $142,730 +3.8% 220
72 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $142,730 +3.8% 220
73 Educational Services $142,560 +3.7% 1,880
74 Educational Services $142,560 +3.7% 1,880
75 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $142,360 +3.5% 80
76 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $142,360 +3.5% 80
77 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $142,320 +3.5% 4,590
78 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $142,320 +3.5% 4,590
79 Grantmaking and Giving Services $142,260 +3.5% 30
80 Grantmaking and Giving Services $142,260 +3.5% 30
81 Social Assistance $141,820 +3.2% 210
82 Social Assistance $141,820 +3.2% 210
83 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $141,770 +3.1% 370
84 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $141,770 +3.1% 370
85 Individual and Family Services $140,080 +1.9% 160
86 Individual and Family Services $140,080 +1.9% 160
87 Warehousing and Storage $138,980 +1.1% 470
88 Warehousing and Storage $138,980 +1.1% 470
89 Warehousing and Storage $138,980 +1.1% 470
90 Warehousing and Storage $138,980 +1.1% 470
91 Management of Companies and Enterprises $138,480 +0.7% 5,880
92 Management of Companies and Enterprises $138,480 +0.7% 5,880
93 Management of Companies and Enterprises $138,480 +0.7% 5,880
94 Management of Companies and Enterprises $138,480 +0.7% 5,880
95 Educational Services $138,320 +0.6% 1,250
96 Educational Services $138,320 +0.6% 1,250
97 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $138,320 +0.6% 1,250
98 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $138,320 +0.6% 1,250
99 Food and Beverage Retailers $138,130 +0.5% 24,060
100 Food and Beverage Retailers $138,130 +0.5% 24,060
101 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $138,130 +0.5% 24,060
102 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $138,130 +0.5% 24,060
103 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $137,610 +0.1% 2,380
104 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $137,610 +0.1% 2,380
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