Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revealed that there were more than 315,000 pharmacists employed in the United States as of May 2020. Over 15,400 employed pharmacists lived in the six-state New England region. Although Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire ranked about the eleven best states in the nation for pharmacist annual mean wages, the region was not a particularly good one for pharmacist pay, as nearly 80% of the region's pharmacists lived in states where the annual mean wage was below the national average. A deeper dive into BLS data from May 2020 reveals the following about pharmacist pay in New England:
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| Pharmacist Pay in New England |
| State | # Employed | Annual Mean Wages | Wage Rank* |
| CT | 3,420 | $124,820 | 19th |
| MA | 7,560 | $121,450 | 32nd |
| ME | 1,320 | $134,100 | 4th |
| NH | 1,300 | $127,990 | 11th |
| RI | 1,340 | $115,050 | 50th |
| VT | 530 | $131,910 | 5th |
| 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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