Pharmacist salary
140,910 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-1051
Half of all pharmacists in the United States earn more than 140,910 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay47of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.25×129,380 USD – 161,840 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 129,380 USD |
| Median | 140,910 USD |
| Mean | 140,920 USD |
| Upper quartile | 161,840 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-1051 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Petroleum Engineers 144,910 USD
- Political Scientists 142,080 USD
- Managers, All Other 141,900 USD
- Computer and Information Research Scientists 140,300 USD
- Database Architects 139,500 USD
- Optometrists 136,570 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov