Pharmacist Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$144,060
$69.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$142,487
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($140,910): +$3,150 (+2.2%)
Virginia ranks 17th of 51 states by median pay, and 36th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $106,800 | $51.35 |
| 25th percentile | $128,230 | $61.65 |
| Median | $144,060 | $69.26 |
| 75th percentile | $161,600 | $77.69 |
| 90th percentile | $173,550 | $83.44 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 7,980
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $144,060
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- +$3,150 (+2.2%)
Cost of living
$144,060 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $142,487
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 15th | $144,290 | $154,604 11th |
| Utah | ||
| 16th | $144,240 | $145,897 31st |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 17th | $144,060 | $142,487 36th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 18th | $143,020 | $137,301 44th |
| New York | ||
| 19th | $142,090 | $131,661 47th |
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 Virginia
$127,810/year Virginia
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Virginia
$135,940/year Virginia
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in Virginia
$93,600/year Virginia
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 the District of Columbia
$153,400/year District of Columbia
- Pharmacist salary in Kentucky
$136,530/year Kentucky
- Pharmacist salary in Maryland
$138,990/year Maryland
- Pharmacist salary in North Carolina
$138,860/year North Carolina
- Pharmacist salary in Tennessee
$133,390/year Tennessee
- 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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