The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $100,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $114,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $149,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $100,670.
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 | $134,410 | 2.72% | 6.25% |
| 2021 | $130,750 | 4.04% | - |
| 2020 | $125,470 | -0.80% | - |
| 2019 | $126,480 | -3.39% | - |
| 2018 | $130,770 | 0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $130,040 | 3.33% | - |
| 2016 | $125,710 | 1.89% | - |
| 2015 | $123,330 | -1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $125,310 | -1.96% | - |
| 2013 | $127,760 | 1.37% | - |
| 2012 | $126,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $134,410, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for pharmacists in state of Kentucky, followed by West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $133,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacists in Louisville-Jefferson County is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |