Pharmacist Salary in Texas
Median annual pay in Texas
$138,260
$66.47/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Texas
$142,452
Regional Price Parity: 97.057 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): −$2,650 (−1.9%)
Texas ranks 31st of 51 states by median pay, and 37th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $95,950 | $46.13 |
| 25th percentile | $128,170 | $61.62 |
| Median | $138,260 | $66.47 |
| 75th percentile | $160,080 | $76.96 |
| 90th percentile | $170,170 | $81.81 |
Employment
- Employment in Texas
- 24,700
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Texas
- $138,260
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- −$2,650 (−1.9%)
Cost of living
$138,260 ÷ 97.057 × 100 = $142,452
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $138,860 | $158,223 7th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 29th | $138,860 | $147,213 29th |
| Texas This page | ||
| 31st | $138,260 | $142,452 37th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 32nd | $138,170 | $130,649 49th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $138,160 | $141,598 39th |
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 Texas
$131,670/year Texas
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Texas
$134,550/year Texas
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Texas
$95,970/year Texas
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 Arkansas
$136,060/year Arkansas
- Pharmacist salary in Louisiana
$132,410/year Louisiana
- Pharmacist salary in New Mexico
$147,000/year New Mexico
- Pharmacist salary in Oklahoma
$135,140/year Oklahoma
- 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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