Highest-paying states for pharmacists
Alaska leads at $167,310 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $167,310 | $158,000–$173,600 |
| Oregon | $165,960 | $144,020–$182,040 |
| California | $164,610 | $138,360–$197,860 |
| Hawaii | $163,220 | $133,900–$171,510 |
| Washington | $160,610 | $137,890–$179,480 |
| Minnesota | $159,740 | $135,520–$169,140 |
| Colorado | $156,030 | $136,750–$169,120 |
| District of Columbia | $153,400 | $132,840–$165,710 |
| Delaware | $152,880 | $135,320–$165,170 |
| Wisconsin | $148,740 | $131,780–$167,430 |
| New Mexico | $147,000 | $132,560–$163,540 |
| Arizona | $146,930 | $133,600–$161,970 |
| South Dakota | $146,790 | $131,950–$155,260 |
| Idaho | $144,900 | $131,830–$160,240 |
| Indiana | $144,290 | $129,580–$159,930 |
| Utah | $144,240 | $130,940–$163,560 |
| Virginia | $144,060 | $128,230–$161,600 |
| New Hampshire | $143,020 | $133,190–$160,190 |
| New York | $142,090 | $129,240–$163,510 |
| Montana | $142,080 | $130,000–$158,850 |
| North Dakota | $142,040 | $132,560–$156,370 |
| Connecticut | $141,290 | $130,280–$157,600 |
| Maine | $140,930 | $130,870–$157,600 |
| Nevada | $140,030 | $127,820–$158,970 |
| Wyoming | $139,550 | $130,970–$161,060 |
| Nebraska | $139,330 | $126,460–$159,480 |
| Illinois | $139,080 | $126,270–$162,280 |
| Maryland | $138,990 | $130,610–$158,150 |
| Iowa | $138,860 | $127,840–$157,880 |
| North Carolina | $138,860 | $128,660–$159,010 |
| Texas | $138,260 | $128,170–$160,080 |
| Massachusetts | $138,170 | $133,460–$155,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $138,160 | $129,990–$156,970 |
| Michigan | $137,860 | $127,940–$157,610 |
| Kansas | $137,800 | $126,670–$159,380 |
| New Jersey | $137,620 | $131,340–$161,240 |
| Missouri | $137,610 | $127,920–$158,120 |
| Georgia | $137,120 | $126,520–$158,880 |
| Ohio | $137,020 | $127,700–$156,190 |
| Kentucky | $136,530 | $128,970–$158,280 |
| Vermont | $136,270 | $128,340–$162,110 |
| Arkansas | $136,060 | $130,260–$154,540 |
| Florida | $135,970 | $125,370–$154,470 |
| South Carolina | $135,700 | $126,790–$158,210 |
| Oklahoma | $135,140 | $128,700–$152,370 |
| Alabama | $134,630 | $127,250–$151,700 |
| West Virginia | $133,430 | $124,440–$154,830 |
| Tennessee | $133,390 | $123,820–$153,380 |
| Mississippi | $133,230 | $127,080–$147,820 |
| Louisiana | $132,410 | $124,630–$145,670 |
| Rhode Island | $128,180 | $115,250–$133,700 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.