The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $98,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $119,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $156,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $98,950.
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 | $130,830 | 4.92% | 2.66% |
| 2021 | $124,390 | -16.95% | - |
| 2020 | $145,470 | 0.40% | - |
| 2019 | $144,890 | 3.16% | - |
| 2018 | $140,310 | 2.53% | - |
| 2017 | $136,760 | 4.26% | - |
| 2016 | $130,940 | -2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $134,460 | 0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $133,960 | 2.51% | - |
| 2013 | $130,600 | 2.49% | - |
| 2012 | $127,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $130,830 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 4.1 percent (4.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Danville | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |