Pharmacists salary in Massachusetts
The median pharmacists in Massachusetts earns $138,170 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,233 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $113,710
- 25th percentile
- $133,460
- Median percentile
- $138,170
- 75th percentile
- $155,490
- 90th percentile
- $164,500
Based on 7,230 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
$98,797 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $138,170 |
| Federal income tax | −$21,895 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,570 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$6,909 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,233 |
| Every two weeks | $3,800 |
Does it go far here?
$130,649Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 |