What is the average Pharmacist salary?

The national median Pharmacist salary is $137,480 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $128,010 to $165,150 depending on location.

How much does a Pharmacist take home after taxes?

A Pharmacist earning the national median of $137,480 takes home approximately $105,234 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 23.5%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $94,282 in Rhode Island to $122,813 in Alaska.

Which state gives Pharmacists the highest take-home pay?

Alaska gives Pharmacists the highest take-home pay at $122,813 per year on a median wage of $163,200. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Pharmacist's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $137,480, a Pharmacist takes home approximately $8,769 per month in a no-tax state, or between $7,857 and $10,234 per month depending on state income tax.

Pharmacist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Dispense prescription medications and counsel patients on their use. National median wage: $137,480/year.

National Median

$137,480

Approx. Take-Home

$105,234

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$122,813

Alaska

Lowest Take-Home

$94,282

Rhode Island

Pharmacist Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
AKAlaska	$163,200	$122,813	$10,234	24.7%	Details →
WAWashington	$157,020	$118,589	$9,882	24.5%	Details →
CACalifornia	$165,150	$112,878	$9,406	31.7%	Details →
COColorado	$151,680	$108,974	$9,081	28.2%	Details →
OROregon	$163,120	$108,680	$9,057	33.4%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$141,480	$107,968	$8,997	23.7%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$154,610	$107,638	$8,970	30.4%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$140,190	$107,086	$8,924	23.6%	Details →
NVNevada	$138,650	$106,033	$8,836	23.5%	Details →
WYWyoming	$137,470	$105,227	$8,769	23.5%	Details →
TXTexas	$136,950	$104,871	$8,739	23.4%	Details →
HIHawaii	$150,710	$104,292	$8,691	30.8%	Details →
FLFlorida	$135,460	$103,853	$8,654	23.3%	Details →
AZArizona	$138,080	$102,594	$8,550	25.7%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$135,570	$102,544	$8,545	24.4%	Details →
INIndiana	$138,690	$101,999	$8,500	26.5%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$140,410	$101,175	$8,431	27.9%	Details →
TNTennessee	$131,290	$101,003	$8,417	23.1%	Details →
OHOhio	$134,440	$100,241	$8,353	25.4%	Details →
MOMissouri	$137,910	$99,983	$8,332	27.5%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$135,830	$99,936	$8,328	26.4%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$137,600	$99,904	$8,325	27.4%	Details →
IDIdaho	$138,580	$99,494	$8,291	28.2%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$136,000	$99,304	$8,275	27.0%	Details →
DEDelaware	$140,470	$99,244	$8,270	29.3%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$141,560	$98,958	$8,247	30.1%	Details →
MIMichigan	$136,070	$98,738	$8,228	27.4%	Details →
MTMontana	$137,230	$98,670	$8,223	28.1%	Details →
UTUtah	$136,230	$98,292	$8,191	27.8%	Details →
VAVirginia	$137,470	$98,136	$8,178	28.6%	Details →
ARArkansas	$134,230	$97,961	$8,163	27.0%	Details →
IAIowa	$133,220	$97,871	$8,156	26.5%	Details →
MDMaryland	$135,550	$97,757	$8,146	27.9%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$136,030	$97,661	$8,138	28.2%	Details →
ILIllinois	$135,880	$97,559	$8,130	28.2%	Details →
KYKentucky	$132,750	$97,472	$8,123	26.6%	Details →
NYNew York	$136,350	$97,457	$8,121	28.5%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$133,910	$97,178	$8,098	27.4%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$135,900	$97,157	$8,096	28.5%	Details →
NENebraska	$133,340	$97,048	$8,087	27.2%	Details →
VTVermont	$134,780	$96,932	$8,078	28.1%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$135,340	$96,900	$8,075	28.4%	Details →
MSMississippi	$132,420	$96,810	$8,068	26.9%	Details →
MEMaine	$136,970	$96,587	$8,049	29.5%	Details →
KSKansas	$134,350	$96,397	$8,033	28.2%	Details →
LALouisiana	$129,650	$96,379	$8,032	25.7%	Details →
ALAlabama	$133,930	$96,376	$8,031	28.0%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$132,360	$96,323	$8,027	27.2%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$132,510	$95,586	$7,965	27.9%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$132,400	$95,513	$7,959	27.9%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$128,010	$94,282	$7,857	26.3%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Pharmacist Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Pharmacist Take-Home Pay by State

Pharmacist Salary After Tax by City

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