Pharmacist Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$142,090
$68.31/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$131,661
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): +$1,180 (+0.8%)
New York ranks 19th of 51 states by median pay, and 47th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $92,910 | $44.67 |
| 25th percentile | $129,240 | $62.14 |
| Median | $142,090 | $68.31 |
| 75th percentile | $163,510 | $78.61 |
| 90th percentile | $174,550 | $83.92 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 19,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $142,090
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- +$1,180 (+0.8%)
Cost of living
$142,090 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $131,661
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | ||
| 17th | $144,060 | $142,487 36th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 18th | $143,020 | $137,301 44th |
| New York This page | ||
| 19th | $142,090 | $131,661 47th |
| Montana | ||
| 20th | $142,080 | $150,119 22nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 21st | $142,040 | $159,669 5th |
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 York
$153,510/year New York
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in New York
$160,880/year New York
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in New York
$109,440/year New York
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 Connecticut
$141,290/year Connecticut
- Pharmacist salary in Massachusetts
$138,170/year Massachusetts
- Pharmacist salary in New Jersey
$137,620/year New Jersey
- Pharmacist salary in Pennsylvania
$138,160/year Pennsylvania
- Pharmacist salary in Rhode Island
$128,180/year Rhode Island
- Pharmacist salary in Vermont
$136,270/year Vermont
- 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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