Pharmacist Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$136,530
$65.64/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$151,432
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): −$4,380 (−3.1%)
Kentucky ranks 40th of 51 states by median pay, and 19th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $84,280 | $40.52 |
| 25th percentile | $128,970 | $62.01 |
| Median | $136,530 | $65.64 |
| 75th percentile | $158,280 | $76.10 |
| 90th percentile | $168,940 | $81.22 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 5,030
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $136,530
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- −$4,380 (−3.1%)
Cost of living
$136,530 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $151,432
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | ||
| 38th | $137,120 | $142,399 38th |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $137,020 | $147,692 28th |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 40th | $136,530 | $151,432 19th |
| Vermont | ||
| 41st | $136,270 | $139,111 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $136,060 | $156,504 9th |
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 Kentucky
$122,870/year Kentucky
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Kentucky
$120,760/year Kentucky
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Kentucky
$81,040/year Kentucky
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 Illinois
$139,080/year Illinois
- Pharmacist salary in Indiana
$144,290/year Indiana
- Pharmacist salary in Missouri
$137,610/year Missouri
- Pharmacist salary in Ohio
$137,020/year Ohio
- Pharmacist salary in Tennessee
$133,390/year Tennessee
- Pharmacist salary in Virginia
$144,060/year Virginia
- Pharmacist salary in West Virginia
$133,430/year West 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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