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Pharmacists salary in Durham, NC

The median pharmacists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earns $141,360 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,490 a month.

10th percentile
$102,870
25th percentile
$133,500
Median percentile
$141,360
75th percentile
$164,900
90th percentile
$165,740

Based on 1,150 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

$101,878 take-home a year
Gross pay$141,360
Federal income tax−$22,660
Social Security + Medicare−$10,814
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$6,008
Monthly take-home$8,490
Every two weeks$3,918

Does it go far here?

$144,878Median pay in Durham, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,466 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Durham, NC

JobMedian pay
Sales Managers$190,370
Natural Sciences Managers$183,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,190
Marketing Managers$175,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,480
Financial Managers$165,470
Human Resources Managers$160,580
Managers, All Other$152,090

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