Pharmacist Earnings

The median annual wage for pharmacists was $126,120 in May 2018. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $87,790, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $161,250.

In May 2018, the median annual wages for pharmacists in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

General merchandise stores $131,460
Food and beverage stores $130,140
Hospitals; state, local, and private $127,330
Pharmacies and drug stores $124,760

Most pharmacists work full time. Because many pharmacies are open at all hours, some pharmacists work nights and weekends.

Source: BLS, USDOL