The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $42,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $110,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,440.
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 | $130,850 | 2.51% | 13.24% |
| 2021 | $127,560 | -4.01% | - |
| 2020 | $132,670 | 3.54% | - |
| 2019 | $127,980 | 3.99% | - |
| 2018 | $122,870 | 5.45% | - |
| 2017 | $116,170 | -0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $117,020 | 0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $116,730 | -1.01% | - |
| 2014 | $117,910 | 2.99% | - |
| 2013 | $114,380 | 0.74% | - |
| 2012 | $113,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $130,850 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 11.4 percent (11.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.