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Pharmacist Salary by Metro

National median $150,000. Top quartile $175,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $160,000 $187,500 $218,750 $247,500
New York 1.20× $153,600 $180,000 $210,000 $237,600
Seattle 1.18× $151,040 $177,000 $206,500 $233,640
Washington DC 1.17× $149,760 $175,500 $204,750 $231,660
Los Angeles 1.15× $147,200 $172,500 $201,250 $227,700
San Diego 1.13× $144,640 $169,500 $197,750 $223,740
Boston 1.12× $143,360 $168,000 $196,000 $221,760
Sacramento 1.10× $140,800 $165,000 $192,500 $217,800
Anchorage 1.10× $140,800 $165,000 $192,500 $217,800
Portland 1.08× $138,240 $162,000 $189,000 $213,840
Hartford 1.08× $138,240 $162,000 $189,000 $213,840
Minneapolis 1.07× $136,960 $160,500 $187,250 $211,860
Baltimore 1.07× $136,960 $160,500 $187,250 $211,860
Philadelphia 1.06× $135,680 $159,000 $185,500 $209,880
Honolulu 1.06× $135,680 $159,000 $185,500 $209,880
Austin 1.05× $134,400 $157,500 $183,750 $207,900
Chicago 1.05× $134,400 $157,500 $183,750 $207,900
Dallas 1.04× $133,120 $156,000 $182,000 $205,920
Detroit 1.04× $133,120 $156,000 $182,000 $205,920
Raleigh 1.04× $133,120 $156,000 $182,000 $205,920
Denver 1.03× $131,840 $154,500 $180,250 $203,940
Houston 1.03× $131,840 $154,500 $180,250 $203,940
Salt Lake City 1.03× $131,840 $154,500 $180,250 $203,940
Providence 1.03× $131,840 $154,500 $180,250 $203,940
Charlotte 1.02× $130,560 $153,000 $178,500 $201,960
Milwaukee 1.02× $130,560 $153,000 $178,500 $201,960
Nashville 1.01× $129,280 $151,500 $176,750 $199,980
Richmond 1.01× $129,280 $151,500 $176,750 $199,980
National (US) 1.00× $128,000 $150,000 $175,000 $198,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $128,000 $150,000 $175,000 $198,000
Columbus 1.00× $128,000 $150,000 $175,000 $198,000
Kansas City 1.00× $128,000 $150,000 $175,000 $198,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $128,000 $150,000 $175,000 $198,000
St Louis 1.00× $128,000 $150,000 $175,000 $198,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $128,000 $150,000 $175,000 $198,000
Buffalo 0.99× $126,720 $148,500 $173,250 $196,020
Virginia Beach 0.99× $126,720 $148,500 $173,250 $196,020
Omaha 0.99× $126,720 $148,500 $173,250 $196,020
Miami 0.98× $125,440 $147,000 $171,500 $194,040
Phoenix 0.98× $125,440 $147,000 $171,500 $194,040
Tampa 0.98× $125,440 $147,000 $171,500 $194,040
New Orleans 0.97× $124,160 $145,500 $169,750 $192,060
Louisville 0.97× $124,160 $145,500 $169,750 $192,060
Memphis 0.96× $122,880 $144,000 $168,000 $190,080
Birmingham 0.96× $122,880 $144,000 $168,000 $190,080
Atlanta 0.95× $121,600 $142,500 $166,250 $188,100
San Antonio 0.95× $121,600 $142,500 $166,250 $188,100
Orlando 0.95× $121,600 $142,500 $166,250 $188,100
Las Vegas 0.95× $121,600 $142,500 $166,250 $188,100
Oklahoma City 0.95× $121,600 $142,500 $166,250 $188,100

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