Pharmacist Salary Information – Pharmacy Careers Median State Income Guide
Pharmacist Salary
Through the 1990s to 1998, pharmacist salary has been rising steadily and modestly. However, since 1998, there are anecdotal reports of large jumps in salary paid to attract pharmacists to open positions. Shifts in the balance between supply and demand are often marked by changes in compensation.
Pharmacist Average Salary 2005
State
Hourly / Yearly
Alabama
41.34 / 86000
Alaska
47.70 / 99200
Arizona
44.31 / 92200
Arkansas
41.00 / 85300
California
50.03 / 104100
Colorado
43.59 / 90700
Connecticut
43.09 / 89600
Delaware
43.20 / 89900
District of Columbia
36.16 / 75200
Florida
43.68 / 90900
Georgia
43.25 / 90000
Hawaii
42.59 / 88600
Idaho
40.97 / 85200
Illinois
41.77 / 86900
Indiana
41.52 / 86400
Iowa
40.01 / 83200
Kansas
38.54 / 80200
Kentucky
44.82 / 93200
Louisiana
40.27 / 83800
Maine
47.00 / 97800
Maryland
41.19 / 85700
Massachusetts
39.83 / 82800
Michigan
44.06 / 91600
Minnesota
46.39 / 96500
Mississippi
40.23 / 83700
Missouri
41.46 / 86200
Montana
38.53 / 80100
Nebraska
39.27 / 81700
Nevada
44.77 / 93100
New Hampshire
42.46 / 88300
New Jersey
42.14 / 87700
New Mexico
40.50 / 84200
New York
42.36 / 88100
North Carolina
42.95 / 89300
North Dakota
38.20 / 79500
Ohio
42.61 / 88600
Oklahoma
39.61 / 82400
Oregon
43.51 / 90500
Pennsylvania
40.03 / 83300
Puerto Rico
24.05 / 50000
Rhode Island
41.45 / 86200
South Carolina
43.73 / 91000
South Dakota
39.11 / 81300
Tennessee
45.83 / 95300
Texas
44.98 / 93600
Utah
43.01 / 89500
Vermont
44.24 / 92000
Virginia
42.55 / 88500
Washington
41.69 / 86700
West Virginia
43.21 / 89900
Wisconsin
46.23 / 96200
Wyoming
39.95 / 83100
Pharmacist Average Salary 2006
The percentage increase reflects from previous year 2005
State
Hourly / Yearly – % Increase
Alabama
44.03 / 91600 – 6.51 %
Alaska
50.77 / 105600 – 6.45 %
Arizona
45.34 / 94300 – 2.28 %
Arkansas
43.54 / 90600 – 6.21 %
California
53.03 / 110300 – 5.96 %
Colorado
45.67 / 95000 – 4.74 %
Connecticut
45.47 / 94600 – 5.58 %
Delaware
45.08 / 93800 – 4.34 %
District of Columbia
40.26 / 83700 – 11.30 %
Florida
45.07 / 93700 – 3.08 %
Georgia
45.45 / 94500 – 5.00 %
Hawaii
43.57 / 90600 – 2.26 %
Idaho
43.88 / 91300 – 7.16 %
Illinois
45.29 / 94200 – 8.40 %
Indiana
43.88 / 91300 – 5.67 %
Iowa
42.50 / 88400 – 6.25 %
Kansas
41.74 / 86800 – 8.23 %
Kentucky
47.62 / 99000 – 6.22 %
Louisiana
42.12 / 87600 – 4.53 %
Maine
49.79 / 103600 – 5.93 %
Maryland
43.53 / 90500 – 5.60 %
Massachusetts
42.07 / 87500 – 5.68 %
Michigan
45.79 / 95200 – 3.93 %
Minnesota
49.62 / 103200 – 6.94 %
Mississippi
42.80 / 89000 – 6.33 %
Missouri
43.74 / 91000 – 5.57 %
Montana
40.84 / 84900 – 5.99 %
Nebraska
40.95 / 85200 – 4.28 %
Nevada
46.72 / 97200 – 4.40 %
New Hampshire
45.36 / 94300 – 6.80 %
New Jersey
44.56 / 92700 – 5.70 %
New Mexico
43.55 / 90600 – 7.60 %
New York
43.95 / 91400 – 3.75 %
North Carolina
45.80 / 95300 – 6.72 %
North Dakota
38.74 / 80600 – 1.38 %
Ohio
44.59 / 92700 – 4.63 %
Oklahoma
42.09 / 87500 – 6.19 %
Oregon
45.93 / 95500 – 5.52 %
Pennsylvania
42.05 / 87500 – 5.04 %
Puerto Rico
24.75 / 51500 – 3.00 %
Rhode Island
42.65 / 88700 – 2.90 %
South Carolina
45.63 / 94900 – 4.29 %
South Dakota
40.28 / 83800 – 3.08 %
Tennessee
48.51 / 100900 – 5.88 %
Texas
47.10 / 98000 – 4.70 %
Utah
45.60 / 94800 – 5.92 %
Vermont
45.74 / 95100 – 3.37 %
Virginia
44.88 / 93400 – 5.54 %
Washington
44.27 / 92100 – 6.23 %
West Virginia
45.30 / 94200 – 4.78 %
Wisconsin
48.58 / 101000 – 4.99 %
Wyoming
42.17 / 87700 – 5.54 %
Pharmacist Average Salary 2007
The percentage increase reflects from previous year 2006
State
Hourly / Yearly – % Increase
Alabama
48.62 / 101140 – 10.41 %
Alaska
52.79 / 109810 – 3.99 %
Arizona
46.91 / 97570 – 3.47 %
Arkansas
45.39 / 94410 – 4.21 %
California
53.85 / 112020 – 1.56 %
Colorado
47.39 / 98570 – 3.76 %
Connecticut
48.97 / 101850 – 7.66 %
Delaware
44.88 / 93360 – -0.47 %
District of Columbia
40.32 / 83870 – 0.20 %
Florida
47.20 / 98190 – 4.79 %
Georgia
47.15 / 98070 – 3.78 %
Hawaii
45.67 / 95000 – 4.86 %
Idaho
48.02 / 99870 – 9.39 %
Illinois
46.50 / 96730 – 2.69 %
Indiana
44.91 / 93400 – 2.30 %
Iowa
42.86 / 89150 – 0.85 %
Kansas
45.25 / 94130 – 8.44 %
Kentucky
49.90 / 103800 – 4.85 %
Louisiana
43.34 / 90150 – 2.91 %
Maine
52.37 / 108930 – 5.14 %
Maryland
45.42 / 94460 – 4.38 %
Massachusetts
42.75 / 88920 – 1.62 %
Michigan
46.94 / 97640 – 2.56 %
Minnesota
50.69 / 105440 – 2.17 %
Mississippi
45.98 / 95630 – 7.45 %
Missouri
47.36 / 98500 – 8.24 %
Montana
41.95 / 87260 – 2.78 %
Nebraska
42.85 / 89120 – 4.60 %
Nevada
47.96 / 99760 – 2.63 %
New Hampshire
49.12 / 102170 – 8.35 %
New Jersey
47.21 / 98200 – 5.93 %
New Mexico
46.14 / 95980 – 5.94 %
New York
46.77 / 97270 – 6.42 %
North Carolina
49.27 / 102480 – 7.53 %
North Dakota
40.25 / 83710 – 3.86 %
Ohio
46.04 / 95750 – 3.29 %
Oklahoma
44.33 / 92210 – 5.38 %
Oregon
47.79 / 99410 – 4.09 %
Pennsylvania
43.10 / 89650 – 2.46 %
Puerto Rico
28.24 / 58740 – 14.06 %
Rhode Island
45.91 / 95500 – 7.67 %
South Carolina
47.38 / 98540 – 3.84 %
South Dakota
42.62 / 88650 – 5.79 %
Tennessee
50.62 / 105280 – 4.34 %
Texas
49.91 / 103820 – 5.94 %
Utah
48.29 / 100440 – 5.95 %
Vermont
49.09 / 102100 – 7.36 %
Virginia
47.39 / 98570 – 5.54 %
Washington
47.05 / 97860 – 6.25 %
West Virginia
48.11 / 100080 – 6.24 %
Wisconsin
49.48 / 102910 – 1.89 %
Wyoming
43.90 / 91320 – 4.13 %
