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Pharmacists Salary in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pharmacists in Winston-Salem is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Pharmacists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$81,620
25th Percentile Wage
$121,640
50th Percentile Wage
$129,840
75th Percentile Wage
$141,870
90th Percentile Wage
$163,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $163,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $129,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,620.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$129,840
1.27% 4.34%
2021
$128,190
1.20% -
2020
$126,650
1.37% -
2019
$124,910
-1.95% -
2018
$127,350
2.59% -
2017
$124,050
1.63% -
2016
$122,030
-3.13% -
2015
$125,850
-2.30% -
2014
$128,750
-0.24% -
2013
$129,060
3.76% -
2012
$124,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Pharmacists Salary in Winston-Salem with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $129,840 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Winston-Salem is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$135,630
Greenville
$135,460
Raleigh-Cary
$133,410
Burlington
$133,060
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$131,840
Fayetteville
$130,560
Asheville
$130,340
Greensboro-High Point
$130,080
Winston-Salem
$129,840
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$129,620
Goldsboro
$129,270
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$129,110
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$128,720
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$128,520
New Bern
$128,030
Wilmington
$126,530
Rocky Mount
$124,460
Jacksonville
$124,040

See also: Top paying jobs in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.