Pharmacist Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$138,160
$66.42/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$141,598
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): −$2,750 (−2.0%)
Pennsylvania ranks 33rd of 51 states by median pay, and 39th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $112,750 | $54.21 |
| 25th percentile | $129,990 | $62.50 |
| Median | $138,160 | $66.42 |
| 75th percentile | $156,970 | $75.47 |
| 90th percentile | $163,570 | $78.64 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 14,090
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $138,160
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- −$2,750 (−2.0%)
Cost of living
$138,160 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $141,598
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 31st | $138,260 | $142,452 37th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 32nd | $138,170 | $130,649 49th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 33rd | $138,160 | $141,598 39th |
| Michigan | ||
| 34th | $137,860 | $143,280 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 35th | $137,800 | $152,996 15th |
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 Pennsylvania
$130,140/year Pennsylvania
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$127,070/year Pennsylvania
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Pennsylvania
$96,430/year Pennsylvania
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 Maryland
$138,990/year Maryland
- Pharmacist salary in New Jersey
$137,620/year New Jersey
- Pharmacist salary in New York
$142,090/year New York
- Pharmacist salary in Ohio
$137,020/year Ohio
- 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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