Pharmacists in Alaska earn the highest average annual salary of pharmacists in the U.S. at $138,910, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. California is a close second at $135,750 followed by New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.
Here are the average hourly wage and salary for pharmacists in all 50 states, based on BLS data gathered in May 2015, listed in alphabetical order.
Alabama
Hourly: $58.44
Annual Wage: $121,550
Alaska
Hourly: $66.78
Annual Wage: $138,910
Arizona
Hourly: $57.50
Annual Wage: $119,600
Arkansas
Hourly: $55.75
Annual Wage: $115,960
California
Hourly: $65.26
Annual Wage: $135,750
Colorado
Hourly: $55.60
Annual Wage: $115,650
Connecticut
Hourly: $56.69
Annual Wage: $117,910
Delaware
Hourly: $55.40
Annual Wage: $115,230
Florida
Hourly: $55.82
Annual Wage: $116,110
Georgia
Hourly: $56.14
Annual Wage: $116,780
Hawaii
Hourly: $55.54
Annual Wage: $115,520
Idaho
Hourly: $54.59
Annual Wage: $113,560
Illinois
Hourly: $55.76
Annual Wage: $115,990
Indiana
Hourly: $55.40
Annual Wage: $115,230
Iowa
Hourly: $50.30
Annual Wage: $104,620
Kansas
Hourly: $56.43
Annual Wage: $117,380
Kentucky
Hourly: $58.43
Annual Wage: $121,530
Louisiana
Hourly: $54.77
Annual Wage: $113,910
Maine
Hourly: $60.26
Annual Wage: $125,340
Maryland
Hourly: $57.58
Annual Wage: $119,770
Massachusetts
Hourly: $54.66
Annual Wage: $113,690
Michigan
Hourly: $54.44
Annual Wage: $113,230
Minnesota
Hourly: $58.72
Annual Wage: $122,140
Mississippi
Hourly: $57.83
Annual Wage: $120,300
Missouri
Hourly: $58.21
Annual Wage: $121,080
Montana
Hourly: $53.25
Annual Wage: $110,760
Nebraska
Hourly: $48.43
Annual Wage: $100,740
Nevada
Hourly: $57.67
Annual Wage: $119,950
New Hampshire
Hourly: $61.78
Annual Wage: $128,490
New Jersey
Hourly: $57.06
Annual Wage: $118,680
New Mexico
Hourly: $57.11
Annual Wage: $118,790
New York
Hourly: $56.53
Annual Wage: $117,590
North Carolina
Hourly: $59.07
Annual Wage: $122,870
North Dakota
Hourly: $53.90
Annual Wage: $112,110
Ohio
Hourly: $55.31
Annual Wage: $115,040
Oklahoma
Hourly: $56.63
Annual Wage: $117,800
Oregon
Hourly: $58.20
Annual Wage: $121,050
Pennsylvania
Hourly: $53.44
Annual Wage: $111,160
Rhode Island
Hourly: $55.91
Annual Wage: $116,290
South Carolina
Hourly: $57.89
Annual Wage: $120,410
South Dakota
Hourly: $52.62
Annual Wage: $109,450
Tennessee
Hourly: $56.88
Annual Wage: $118,310
Texas
Hourly: $57.92
Annual Wage: $120,480
Utah
Hourly: $55.21
Annual Wage: $114,830
Vermont
Hourly: $59.45
Annual Wage: $123,650
Virginia
Hourly: $56.72
Annual Wage: $117,970
Washington
Hourly: $58.31
Annual Wage: $121,270
West Virginia
Hourly: $58.22
Annual Wage: $121,090
Wisconsin
Hourly: $58.66
Annual Wage: $122,020
Wyoming
Hourly: $56.91
Annual Wage: $118,370