Pharmacists Salary

It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $147K, rent takes 32.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $2,812/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $2,600/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new pharmacists typically earn — is $124K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $7,380/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $147K locally vs. $141K nationally, a 5% difference.

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area pays $147K median vs. the U.S. average of $141K — that’s +5%.

The median is $147,330 a year, that works out to about $71 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $124,280, and experienced pharmacists can clear $182,460. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $8,542/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $2,812/month, which eats 32.9% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median pharmacists salary is worth about $147,330 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.