Pharmacist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Pharmacist series (series 0660) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $171,949. Full pharmacist salary profile →

Highest state median

$208,748

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$156,718

Iowa

Agency spread

$55,569

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$171,949

12,570 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Pharmacist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	110	$208,748	$194,361–$222,945
California	1,109	$199,521	$183,897–$213,070
Hawaii	64	$195,637	$180,587–$220,707
Nevada	183	$180,156	$169,418–$191,053
Kansas	171	$179,921	$166,564–$186,580
Kentucky	168	$179,524	$166,094–$190,521
Illinois	523	$178,930	$160,572–$190,680
Minnesota	268	$178,416	$163,122–$187,546
Virginia	311	$177,857	$162,869–$192,436
Tennessee	398	$177,389	$165,243–$195,289
Arkansas	188	$177,337	$164,845–$187,888
Alaska	32	$176,368	$162,644–$185,012
Wisconsin	305	$175,626	$163,479–$184,613
Oregon	205	$175,286	$157,898–$189,683
Mississippi	124	$175,183	$163,990–$188,997
North Carolina	454	$175,123	$161,956–$182,791
Alabama	213	$175,001	$161,538–$192,447
Michigan	394	$174,880	$159,631–$185,923
Missouri	315	$174,756	$160,089–$186,580
Ohio	574	$174,628	$158,959–$189,414
Colorado	202	$174,269	$164,072–$183,689
Montana	102	$173,278	$157,898–$177,616
Texas	942	$172,559	$158,842–$182,911
Washington	271	$172,395	$153,312–$181,973
Arizona	429	$172,216	$157,500–$185,885
South Carolina	308	$171,969	$159,029–$179,292
West Virginia	178	$170,704	$155,957–$180,734
Connecticut	101	$170,130	$153,328–$181,207
New Jersey	95	$169,951	$157,057–$175,535
Louisiana	140	$169,609	$159,811–$180,852
Georgia	375	$169,198	$152,904–$181,758
Oklahoma	223	$167,579	$157,963–$175,945
Wyoming	104	$166,999	$150,787–$177,897
Maryland	470	$166,700	$154,419–$187,093
North Dakota	62	$166,089	$152,572–$180,326
Massachusetts	179	$166,033	$151,566–$179,126
Florida	1,075	$164,583	$151,922–$174,563
Indiana	240	$163,927	$153,703–$174,386
Utah	103	$163,514	$148,987–$175,353
Nebraska	97	$162,993	$146,274–$168,417
Pennsylvania	473	$162,903	$148,937–$175,769
South Dakota	133	$162,817	$148,875–$175,945
New Mexico	193	$162,410	$152,209–$176,760
Idaho	105	$162,164	$148,956–$166,431
New York	447	$160,942	$148,269–$172,118
Rhode Island	56	$160,393	$151,076–$169,304
Maine	56	$159,176	$148,187–$170,949
New Hampshire	35	$159,138	$149,874–$169,435
Vermont	32	$158,446	$147,442–$168,467
Iowa	156	$156,718	$148,833–$175,540

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Pharmacist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs	12,605	$173,267	$159,015–$186,580
Department of Health and Human Services	966	$157,898	$148,875–$167,902
Department of Justice	76	$117,698	$104,502–$126,895

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)