The salary statistics of pharmacists in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pharmacists salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $93,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $113,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $128,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $149,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pharmacists is $162,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $128,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pharmacists is $93,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $128,780 | 1.77% | 9.77% |
| 2017 | $126,500 | 3.79% | - |
| 2016 | $121,710 | 2.38% | - |
| 2015 | $118,810 | 3.63% | - |
| 2014 | $114,500 | -1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $116,170 | -0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $116,200 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].