Pharmacists Salary by City
National median: $140,700. But purchasing power varies wildly — from 51% in the cheapest markets to 117% in the priciest.
80 CitiesSOC: 29-1051Category: Healthcare
| # | City | Median Salary | COL Index | Purchasing Power | Monthly Take-Home | Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $196,250 | 195.3 | 51% | $12k/mo | 7x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $183,510 | 189.7 | 53% | $11k/mo | 6.7x |
| 3 | Sacramento, CA | $173,510 | 120.3 | 83% | $10k/mo | 2.8x |
| 4 | Portland, OR | $169,520 | 118.6 | 84% | $10k/mo | 2.9x |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | $165,270 | 149.8 | 67% | $11k/mo | 4.3x |
| 6 | Fresno, CA | $164,520 | 99.2 | 101% | $10k/mo | 2.1x |
| 7 | San Diego, CA | $163,860 | 160.1 | 62% | $10k/mo | 4.9x |
| 8 | Riverside, CA | $160,640 | 110.5 | 90% | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 9 | Los Angeles, CA | $158,450 | 166.5 | 60% | $9k/mo | 5.2x |
| 10 | Stockton, CA | $158,030 | 105.8 | 95% | $9k/mo | 2.5x |
| 11 | Minneapolis, MN | $156,060 | 105.8 | 95% | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 12 | Colorado Springs, CO | $154,500 | 100.5 | 100% | $10k/mo | 2.6x |
| 13 | Denver, CO | $152,200 | 112.5 | 89% | $9k/mo | 3.4x |
| 14 | Milwaukee, WI | $148,740 | 93.5 | 107% | $9k/mo | 1.7x |
| 15 | San Antonio, TX | $146,380 | 91.8 | 109% | $10k/mo | 1.8x |
| 16 | Madison, WI | $143,940 | 105.3 | 95% | $9k/mo | 2.5x |
| 17 | Washington, DC | $143,890 | 152.1 | 66% | $9k/mo | 3.6x |
| 18 | Fort Myers, FL | $143,450 | 100.8 | 99% | $9k/mo | 2.5x |
| 19 | Austin, TX | $141,500 | 105.2 | 95% | $9k/mo | 3.7x |
| 20 | Charleston, SC | $140,390 | 103 | 97% | $9k/mo | 2.7x |
| 21 | Charlotte, NC | $139,950 | 98.5 | 102% | $9k/mo | 2.5x |
| 22 | Lakeland, FL | $139,810 | 93.2 | 107% | $9k/mo | 2x |
| 23 | Indianapolis, IN | $139,640 | 90.5 | 110% | $9k/mo | 1.8x |
| 24 | Duluth, MN | $139,290 | 91.8 | 109% | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 25 | Raleigh, NC | $139,170 | 103.1 | 97% | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 26 | Boise, ID | $139,170 | 103.8 | 96% | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 27 | Houston, TX | $139,010 | 96.2 | 104% | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 28 | Tucson, AZ | $138,930 | 95 | 105% | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 29 | Honolulu, HI | $138,590 | 186.5 | 54% | $9k/mo | 6.5x |
| 30 | Kansas City, MO | $138,400 | 93.4 | 107% | $9k/mo | 1.9x |
| 31 | Richmond, VA | $138,310 | 99.8 | 100% | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 32 | Lexington, KY | $138,300 | 92 | 109% | $9k/mo | 1.8x |
| 33 | Philadelphia, PA | $137,960 | 108.4 | 92% | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 34 | Dallas, TX | $137,910 | 98.7 | 101% | $9k/mo | 2.5x |
| 35 | St. Louis, MO | $137,730 | 90.1 | 111% | $9k/mo | 1.5x |
| 36 | Chicago, IL | $137,610 | 107.3 | 93% | $9k/mo | 2.2x |
| 37 | Albuquerque, NM | $137,530 | 93.8 | 107% | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 38 | Salt Lake City, UT | $137,210 | 105.1 | 95% | $9k/mo | 3.3x |
| 39 | Miami, FL | $137,170 | 127.8 | 78% | $9k/mo | 3.3x |
| 40 | Louisville, KY | $136,890 | 91.2 | 110% | $9k/mo | 1.7x |
| 41 | Phoenix, AZ | $136,870 | 103.2 | 97% | $9k/mo | 2.9x |
| 42 | Boston, MA | $136,800 | 152.4 | 66% | $8k/mo | 4.5x |
| 43 | Detroit, MI | $136,540 | 89.3 | 112% | $9k/mo | 1.6x |
| 44 | Orlando, FL | $136,480 | 101.4 | 99% | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 45 | Atlanta, GA | $136,260 | 103.5 | 97% | $9k/mo | 2.7x |
| 46 | Durham, NC | $135,970 | 101.2 | 99% | $8k/mo | 2.7x |
| 47 | Birmingham, AL | $135,960 | 88.2 | 113% | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 48 | Wichita, KS | $135,790 | 85.3 | 117% | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 49 | New York, NY | $135,720 | 187.2 | 53% | $8k/mo | 4.8x |
| 50 | Baltimore, MD | $135,550 | 112.4 | 89% | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 51 | Nashville, TN | $135,500 | 101.2 | 99% | $9k/mo | 3x |
| 52 | Las Vegas, NV | $135,440 | 101.5 | 99% | $9k/mo | 3x |
| 53 | Buffalo, NY | $135,410 | 91.3 | 110% | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 54 | Fayetteville, AR | $135,310 | 87.5 | 114% | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 55 | Virginia Beach, VA | $134,930 | 101.7 | 98% | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 56 | Oklahoma City, OK | $134,870 | 88.9 | 112% | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 57 | Grand Rapids, MI | $134,860 | 90.8 | 110% | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 58 | Little Rock, AR | $134,380 | 86.7 | 115% | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 59 | Greenville, SC | $134,270 | 92.1 | 109% | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 60 | Memphis, TN | $134,230 | 87.5 | 114% | $9k/mo | 1.5x |
| 61 | Akron, OH | $134,000 | 87.1 | 115% | $8k/mo | 1.2x |
| 62 | Tulsa, OK | $133,840 | 87.3 | 115% | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 63 | Jacksonville, FL | $133,680 | 98.3 | 102% | $9k/mo | 2.3x |
| 64 | Columbus, OH | $133,650 | 92.4 | 108% | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 65 | Corpus Christi, TX | $133,550 | 88 | 114% | $9k/mo | 1.6x |
| 66 | Omaha, NE | $133,510 | 90.6 | 110% | $8k/mo | 1.8x |
| 67 | Rochester, NY | $133,270 | 92 | 109% | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 68 | Tampa, FL | $133,110 | 100.2 | 100% | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 69 | McAllen, TX | $132,750 | 82.5 | 121% | $9k/mo | 1.1x |
| 70 | New Haven, CT | $132,730 | 112.5 | 89% | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 71 | Knoxville, TN | $132,620 | 89.7 | 111% | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 72 | Pittsburgh, PA | $131,950 | 93.7 | 107% | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 73 | El Paso, TX | $131,390 | 86.5 | 116% | $9k/mo | 1.4x |
| 74 | Sarasota, FL | $130,740 | 104.5 | 96% | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 75 | Des Moines, IA | $130,590 | 89.5 | 112% | $8k/mo | 1.8x |
| 76 | Hartford, CT | $130,530 | 110.8 | 90% | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 77 | Providence, RI | $128,420 | 105.2 | 95% | $8k/mo | 2.8x |
| 78 | New Orleans, LA | $128,250 | 97.5 | 103% | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 79 | Cleveland, OH | $124,969 | 89.8 | 111% | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 80 | Dayton, OH | $108,155 | 85.4 | 117% | $7k/mo | 1.5x |