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Pharmacists salary in Asheville, NC

The median pharmacists in Asheville, NC earns $136,460 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,228 a month.

10th percentile
$110,810
25th percentile
$130,050
Median percentile
$136,460
75th percentile
$154,440
90th percentile
$164,260

Based on 520 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$98,737 take-home a year
Gross pay$136,460
Federal income tax−$21,484
Social Security + Medicare−$10,439
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$5,800
Monthly take-home$8,228
Every two weeks$3,798

Does it go far here?

$141,401Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470
General and Operations Managers$93,470

All pharmacists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina