Pharmacist Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$152,880
$73.50/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$153,174
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): +$11,970 (+8.5%)
Delaware ranks 9th of 51 states by median pay, and 14th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,170 | $49.60 |
| 25th percentile | $135,320 | $65.06 |
| Median | $152,880 | $73.50 |
| 75th percentile | $165,170 | $79.41 |
| 90th percentile | $178,760 | $85.94 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 790
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $152,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- +$11,970 (+8.5%)
Cost of living
$152,880 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $153,174
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $156,030 | $151,409 20th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 8th | $153,400 | $139,580 41st |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 9th | $152,880 | $153,174 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 10th | $148,740 | $158,074 8th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 11th | $147,000 | $159,415 6th |
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 Delaware
$131,040/year Delaware
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Delaware
$139,350/year Delaware
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Delaware
$99,520/year Delaware
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 Maryland
$138,990/year Maryland
- Pharmacist salary in New Jersey
$137,620/year New Jersey
- Pharmacist salary in Pennsylvania
$138,160/year Pennsylvania
- 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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