Pharmacist Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$137,620
$66.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$126,483
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): −$3,290 (−2.3%)
New Jersey ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 50th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $112,560 | $54.11 |
| 25th percentile | $131,340 | $63.14 |
| Median | $137,620 | $66.16 |
| 75th percentile | $161,240 | $77.52 |
| 90th percentile | $172,110 | $82.74 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 9,420
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $137,620
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- −$3,290 (−2.3%)
Cost of living
$137,620 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $126,483
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 34th | $137,860 | $143,280 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 35th | $137,800 | $152,996 15th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 36th | $137,620 | $126,483 50th |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $137,610 | $151,524 18th |
| Georgia | ||
| 38th | $137,120 | $142,399 38th |
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 New Jersey
$159,310/year New Jersey
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in New Jersey
$165,690/year New Jersey
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in New Jersey
$106,500/year New Jersey
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 New York
$142,090/year New York
- 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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