There were about 312,500 pharmacists working in the U.S. as of May 2021 according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Pharmacists work in varied settings, including health and personal care stores, hospitals, food and general merchandise stores with pharmacy services, and other businesses involved in the distribution of pharmacy products and services. With advanced technical training and skills, pharmacists typically earn higher salaries than workers in most other occupations. As of May 2021, according to BLS estimates the national mean wage for pharmacists was $125,690 per year. While a well-paying occupation, there is considerable variation from region-to-region in how much pharmacists earn. This variation is evident in BLS data for May 2021, which shows the following about pharmacist pay in the top 20 metro markets in the United States:
Pharmacist Pay in the Top 20 Metro Markets
| Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Mean Annual Wage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City | 19,730 | $128,630 | ||
| 2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 12,790 | $136,950 | ||
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 9,760 | $120,950 | ||
| 4 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 6,310 | $131,250 | ||
| 5 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 5,820 | $126,510 | ||
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | 4,080 | $123,990 | ||
| 7 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | 7,140 | $128,160 | ||
| 8 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | 5,560 | $120,620 | ||
| 9 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta | 5,040 | $120,040 | ||
| 10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton | 5,620 | $121,300 | ||
| 11 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 4,980 | $120,930 | ||
| 12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley | 4,040 | $163,840 | ||
| 13 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 3,190 | $146,310 | ||
| 14 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 4,940 | $117,970 | ||
| 15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 4,150 | $137,670 | ||
| 16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | 4,040 | $128,980 | ||
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 2,600 | $145,790 | ||
| 18 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 3,590 | $125,640 | ||
| 19 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 2,980 | $124,980 | ||
| 20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 3,180 | $119,690 | ||
| National | 312,550 | $125,690 | |||
Report Period: May 2021
Top 20 U.S. Metro areas from 2020 Census
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Occupational Statistics
Data extracted on September 14, 2022
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