The salary statistics of pharmacists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pharmacists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $105,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $138,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $118,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pharmacists is $61,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $118,720 | 1.37% | 6.92% |
| 2017 | $117,090 | 1.00% | - |
| 2016 | $115,920 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $113,910 | 2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $111,600 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $110,490 | -0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $110,500 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].