How much do pharmacists make?
The typical pharmacist job on this site that shows an hourly rate pays USD 71.60 an hour. Half of the jobs pay between USD 68.00 and USD 71.60. That is from 3,305 real job posts that show the pay, checked on Oct 21, 2026.
Pay by state
39 states have at least 15 jobs that show the pay. The typical pay goes from USD 68.00 in Maryland to USD 74.82 in California.
| State | Typical pay | Middle half | Jobs counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | USD 74.82 | USD 73.00 to USD 74.82 | 152 |
| Illinois | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 118 |
| Oregon | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 47 |
| New Jersey | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 143 |
| Kentucky | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 60 |
| New York | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 175 |
| Minnesota | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 72 |
| South Carolina | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 55 |
| Texas | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 225 |
| Kansas | USD 71.60 | USD 68.90 to USD 71.60 | 34 |
| Ohio | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 118 |
| Missouri | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 69 |
| Florida | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 242 |
| Connecticut | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 73 |
| West Virginia | USD 71.60 | USD 68.90 to USD 71.60 | 54 |
| Michigan | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 103 |
| North Carolina | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 157 |
| Arizona | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 56 |
| Louisiana | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 57 |
| Alabama | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 43 |
| Wisconsin | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 102 |
| Virginia | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 90 |
| Indiana | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 78 |
| Utah | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 33 |
| Tennessee | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 86 |
| Nevada | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 26 |
| Iowa | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 60 |
| Washington | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 31 |
| Georgia | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 71 |
| Colorado | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 66 |
| Oklahoma | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 35 |
| New Mexico | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 21 |
| Arkansas | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 47 |
| Maine | USD 71.60 | USD 71.60 to USD 71.60 | 41 |
| Delaware | USD 71.60 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 26 |
| Mississippi | USD 71.60 | USD 67.63 to USD 71.60 | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | USD 68.00 | USD 67.89 to USD 71.60 | 120 |
| Massachusetts | USD 68.00 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 157 |
| Maryland | USD 68.00 | USD 68.00 to USD 71.60 | 41 |
Full time or part time
Full-time jobs pay USD 71.60 an hour (1671 jobs) and part-time jobs pay USD 68.00 (607 jobs). The hourly rate is almost the same; full time mostly means more hours.
Which employers show the pay
Some employers put the pay in every job post, others never do.
| Employer | Jobs | Show the pay |
|---|---|---|
| Walgreens | 2214 | 97% |
| CVS Health | 1006 | 100% |
| Kroger | 406 | 31% |
| Albertsons Companies | 214 | 64% |
| UnitedHealth Group | 162 | 73% |
| Trinity Health | 57 | 5% |
| Hy-Vee | 42 | 0% |
| Amazon | 40 | 0% |
| Option Care Health | 39 | 0% |
| Ascension | 36 | 0% |
| Kaiser Permanente | 32 | 0% |
| Tenet Healthcare | 30 | 0% |
| Providence | 24 | 100% |
| Ochsner Health | 22 | 0% |
| Sutter Health | 20 | 95% |
| Advocate Health | 19 | 0% |
| Emory Healthcare | 18 | 0% |
| Jefferson Health | 16 | 38% |
| Cedars-Sinai | 16 | 100% |
| Community Health Systems | 15 | 0% |
| Geisinger | 15 | 0% |
| Mayo Clinic | 13 | 69% |
| UofL Health | 12 | 0% |
| H-E-B | 12 | 0% |
| Houston Methodist | 12 | 0% |
| Baylor Scott & White Health | 11 | 0% |
| Evernorth Health Services | 11 | 0% |
| Mount Sinai Health System | 10 | 70% |
| Sentara Healthcare | 7 | 100% |
| Stormont Vail Health | 7 | 0% |
| Humana | 6 | 0% |
| UW Medicine | 6 | 0% |
| VCU Health | 6 | 0% |
| Baystate Health | 4 | 0% |
| Northwell Health | 3 | 100% |
| Hartford HealthCare | 3 | 0% |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | 3 | 0% |
| NYU Langone Health | 3 | 100% |
| Carilion Clinic | 3 | 0% |
| Wegmans | 2 | 0% |
| Northeast Georgia Health System | 2 | 0% |
| Lurie Children's Hospital | 1 | 100% |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare | 1 | 0% |
How we counted: 3,305 of the 4,581 jobs on this site on Oct 21, 2026 state an hourly pay. When a job gives a range, we use the middle of the range. Pay comes from the employers' own job posts, not from surveys. These numbers update every day.