Pharmacist Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$138,990
$66.82/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$132,423
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): −$1,920 (−1.4%)
Maryland ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 46th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $115,860 | $55.70 |
| 25th percentile | $130,610 | $62.79 |
| Median | $138,990 | $66.82 |
| 75th percentile | $158,150 | $76.03 |
| 90th percentile | $169,890 | $81.68 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 5,400
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $138,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- −$1,920 (−1.4%)
Cost of living
$138,990 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $132,423
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ||
| 26th | $139,330 | $154,634 10th |
| Illinois | ||
| 27th | $139,080 | $139,138 42nd |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 28th | $138,990 | $132,423 46th |
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $138,860 | $158,223 7th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $138,860 | $147,213 29th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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 Maryland
$131,110/year Maryland
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Maryland
$137,560/year Maryland
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Maryland
$99,790/year Maryland
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 Delaware
$152,880/year Delaware
- Pharmacist salary in the District of Columbia
$153,400/year District of Columbia
- Pharmacist salary in Pennsylvania
$138,160/year Pennsylvania
- 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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