The salary statistics of pharmacists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pharmacists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $98,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $112,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $162,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $127,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pharmacists is $98,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $127,640 | 1.89% | 10.26% |
| 2017 | $125,230 | 1.46% | - |
| 2016 | $123,400 | 1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $121,650 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $119,430 | 2.19% | - |
| 2013 | $116,810 | 1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $114,540 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].