Pharmacist Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$153,400
$73.75/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$139,580
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): +$12,490 (+8.9%)
The District of Columbia ranks 8th of 51 states by median pay, and 41st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,870 | $31.19 |
| 25th percentile | $132,840 | $63.87 |
| Median | $153,400 | $73.75 |
| 75th percentile | $165,710 | $79.67 |
| 90th percentile | $196,080 | $94.27 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 850
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $153,400
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- +$12,490 (+8.9%)
Cost of living
$153,400 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $139,580
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $159,740 | $161,974 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $156,030 | $151,409 20th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 8th | $153,400 | $139,580 41st |
| Delaware | ||
| 9th | $152,880 | $153,174 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 10th | $148,740 | $158,074 8th |
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 the District of Columbia
$135,880/year District of Columbia
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in the District of Columbia
$135,140/year District of Columbia
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in the District of Columbia
$102,540/year District of Columbia
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 Virginia
$144,060/year Virginia
- 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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