The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Tucson, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists in Tucson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $46,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $109,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $133,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $145,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in Tucson, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $133,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $133,260 | 4.52% | 10.60% |
| 2021 | $127,240 | -5.12% | - |
| 2020 | $133,760 | -5.85% | - |
| 2019 | $141,590 | 9.05% | - |
| 2018 | $128,770 | 4.20% | - |
| 2017 | $123,360 | 5.87% | - |
| 2016 | $116,120 | -4.70% | - |
| 2015 | $121,580 | -1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $123,770 | -0.30% | - |
| 2013 | $124,140 | 4.04% | - |
| 2012 | $119,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $133,260 in Tucson is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Tucson is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Flagstaff and 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Arizona nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Yuma | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area |