The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $96,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $125,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $132,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $143,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $132,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $96,930.
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 | $132,520 | 2.01% | 15.54% |
| 2021 | $129,850 | 2.09% | - |
| 2020 | $127,140 | 1.80% | - |
| 2019 | $124,850 | 1.29% | - |
| 2018 | $123,240 | 2.25% | - |
| 2017 | $120,470 | 0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $119,670 | 0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $119,260 | 1.22% | - |
| 2014 | $117,810 | 3.11% | - |
| 2013 | $114,150 | 1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $111,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $132,520, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for pharmacists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Chambersburg-Waynesboro (median annual salary $131,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of pharmacists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Chambersburg-Waynesboro.