Pharmacist Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$128,180
$61.63/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$125,323
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): −$12,730 (−9.0%)
Rhode Island ranks 51st of 51 states by median pay, and 51st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $86,650 | $41.66 |
| 25th percentile | $115,250 | $55.41 |
| Median | $128,180 | $61.63 |
| 75th percentile | $133,700 | $64.28 |
| 90th percentile | $161,090 | $77.45 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 1,510
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $128,180
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- −$12,730 (−9.0%)
Cost of living
$128,180 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $125,323
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $133,230 | $153,221 13th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $132,410 | $150,113 23rd |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 51st | $128,180 | $125,323 51st |
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 Rhode Island
$135,970/year Rhode Island
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Rhode Island
$139,930/year Rhode Island
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Rhode Island
$100,640/year Rhode Island
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 York
$142,090/year New York
- 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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