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Pharmacist Salary

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A Pharmacist Salary is calculated by the US Government Bureau of Labor Statistics from a variety of sources. Pharmacists work in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics and schools.  The average Pharmacists salary varies depending on the location and the setting.  The assumption was made that the Pharmacists reflected here were working an average of 40 hours per week with a total of 2080 hours per year.

Pharmacist Salary: Hourly & Annually

HOURLY

The Pharmacist median salary is $43.18 per hour. The lowest 10% earn $30.94 per hour and those in the upper 10% earn more than $54.48 per hour.

ANNUALLY

On an annual basis the median Pharmacist salary is $89,820. The lowest 10% earn $64,350 per year while the upper 10% earn more than $113,310 per year.  These salaries are calculated as a mean or average. 

Lowest and Highest Pharmacist Salary

The lowest paid Pharmacists earn less than $64,000 annually while the highest paid Pharmacists earn more than $116,000 per year. 

Top 5 States

The best states to earn a Pharmacist salary are Alaska Louisiana $176,510, Alaska $164,690, Arizona $164,200, Wisconsin $163,750,
Colorado $163,680.

 top 5 Metropolitan Areas

The best city or metropolitan areas to earn a Pharmacist salary are West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach FL $194,090, Laredo TX $192,550, Dayton OH $190,780, Beaumont-Port Arthur TX $190,720, Denver-Aurora, CO $185,710.

Private Practice Vs Employment

Pharmacists in private practice generally do so by opening a privately owned pharmacy.  earn a median salary of approximately $15,000 per year.  The highest reported salary was over $200,000 per year and the lowest was $60,000.    

EMPLOYMENT DATA

According to the US Department of Labor nationally there are 26,400 Pharmacists who earn a salary through being employed.

Where They Work

Of all the Pharmacists employed in the United States over 19,890 of them work in the offices of physicians and other healthcare providers.  An additional 4000 work in hospitals.  A small number work in an outpatient care setting.

Other Industries that employ Pharmacist

Local government, schools and colleges and employment agencies also provide employment opportunities for these professionals.

Benefits

Fringe benefits are going to be similar to those offered by small business's or single proprietor business's. A typical employment benefits package is worth over $20,000 per year.

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