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Pharmacists in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Pharmacist?

1.8% Jobs Projection
$128,460 Median Salary
650 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacists in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pharmacists in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Pharmacists in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pharmacists Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 12,260 workers employed as Pharmacists in this state in 2018.

There were 12,020 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,520 Pharmacists working in it, which means Illinois has more Pharmacists than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 1.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 650 annual job openings, and a total of 14,770 jobs for Illinois Pharmacists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,300 annual jobs and 329,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pharmacists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $93,790 to $159,780 with $128,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $45.09 to $76.82. The median hourly rate was $61.76.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $59.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.55.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Pharmacists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,540 $128,150
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,030 $125,030
Peoria, IL 430 $133,460
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 370 $120,570
Rockford, IL 290 $132,820
Champaign-Urbana, IL 140 $137,810
Carbondale-Marion, IL 140 $135,090
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 140 $125,220
Bloomington, IL 130 $123,900
Danville, IL 110 $129,010
Kankakee, IL 90 $128,040
Decatur, IL 60 $128,690

Top States for Pharmacists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pharmacists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 30,950 $144,660
Texas 21,250 $128,260
Florida 20,790 $122,540
New York 20,400 $124,220
Pennsylvania 14,610 $120,530
Ohio 12,500 $121,770
Illinois 12,260 $128,460
Georgia 10,530 $122,460
North Carolina 9,970 $127,250
New Jersey 9,280 $119,330
Michigan 9,140 $122,320
Massachusetts 7,970 $120,250
Arizona 7,420 $127,800
Tennessee 7,330 $125,400
Virginia 6,970 $128,260
Minnesota 6,490 $136,540
Missouri 6,180 $129,000
Maryland 5,750 $122,450
Washington 5,740 $130,250
Indiana 5,600 $123,770

Below are the states where Pharmacists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $144,670
California $144,660
Vermont $139,970
Oregon $137,620
Minnesota $136,540
Maine $135,510
Wisconsin $131,450
Washington $130,250
New Hampshire $129,410
Missouri $129,000

References

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