The annual salary statistics of pharmacists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $74,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $127,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $131,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $127,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,790.
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 | $127,040 | 1.86% | 0.83% |
| 2021 | $124,680 | -10.16% | - |
| 2020 | $137,350 | -1.67% | - |
| 2019 | $139,640 | 5.08% | - |
| 2018 | $132,550 | 4.47% | - |
| 2017 | $126,620 | 7.68% | - |
| 2016 | $116,900 | -3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $120,730 | -2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $123,270 | -2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $126,120 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $125,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $127,040 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for pharmacists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.