Recently released May 2020 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put pharmacist employment in the United States at over 315,000. The five-state Rocky Mountain region accounted for 11,600 pharmacist jobs, or less than 4% of the national total. The region was a subpar one for pharmacist pay as the annual mean wage level for pharmacists in each state in the region was below the national average. Moreover, two states in the region ranked among the fifteen states in the nation with the lowest annual mean wage level for pharmacists. More examination of BLS data from May 2020 produced the following details about pharmacist pay in Rocky Mountain region:
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| Pharmacist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| CO | 5,350 | $120,950 | 40th |
| ID | 1,730 | $121,790 | 30th |
| MT | 1,370 | $116,710 | 49th |
| UT | 2,550 | $124,110 | 23rd |
| WY | 600 | $124,480 | 21st |
| U.S. | 315,470 | $125,460 | ------- |
(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on May 2, 2021
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