Pharmacist Salary in Alabama
Median annual pay in Alabama
$134,630
$64.72/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Alabama
$151,571
Regional Price Parity: 88.823 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): −$6,280 (−4.5%)
Alabama ranks 46th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $90,010 | $43.28 |
| 25th percentile | $127,250 | $61.18 |
| Median | $134,630 | $64.72 |
| 75th percentile | $151,700 | $72.94 |
| 90th percentile | $161,940 | $77.85 |
Employment
- Employment in Alabama
- 5,400
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Alabama
- $134,630
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- −$6,280 (−4.5%)
Cost of living
$134,630 ÷ 88.823 × 100 = $151,571
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | ||
| 44th | $135,700 | $144,748 34th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $135,140 | $153,843 12th |
| Alabama This page | ||
| 46th | $134,630 | $151,571 17th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 47th | $133,430 | $149,089 25th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 48th | $133,390 | $145,194 33rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Alabama
$105,750/year Alabama
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Alabama
$104,960/year Alabama
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Alabama
$77,080/year Alabama
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Pharmacist salary in nearby places
- Pharmacist salary in Florida
$135,970/year Florida
- Pharmacist salary in Georgia
$137,120/year Georgia
- Pharmacist salary in Mississippi
$133,230/year Mississippi
- Pharmacist salary in Tennessee
$133,390/year Tennessee
- Pharmacist salary in the U.S.
$140,910/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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