Pharmacist Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$156,030
$75.01/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$151,409
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): +$15,120 (+10.7%)
Colorado ranks 7th of 51 states by median pay, and 20th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $120,410 | $57.89 |
| 25th percentile | $136,750 | $65.74 |
| Median | $156,030 | $75.01 |
| 75th percentile | $169,120 | $81.31 |
| 90th percentile | $188,430 | $90.59 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 4,560
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $156,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- +$15,120 (+10.7%)
Cost of living
$156,030 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $151,409
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $160,610 | $150,085 24th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $159,740 | $161,974 3rd |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 7th | $156,030 | $151,409 20th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 8th | $153,400 | $139,580 41st |
| Delaware | ||
| 9th | $152,880 | $153,174 14th |
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 Colorado
$132,930/year Colorado
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Colorado
$134,540/year Colorado
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Colorado
$100,260/year Colorado
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 Arizona
$146,930/year Arizona
- Pharmacist salary in Kansas
$137,800/year Kansas
- Pharmacist salary in Nebraska
$139,330/year Nebraska
- Pharmacist salary in New Mexico
$147,000/year New Mexico
- Pharmacist salary in Oklahoma
$135,140/year Oklahoma
- Pharmacist salary in Utah
$144,240/year Utah
- Pharmacist salary in Wyoming
$139,550/year Wyoming
- 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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