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Pharmacists in Kentucky

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

7.5% Jobs Projection
$126,310 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Pharmacists in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Pharmacists Work in Kentucky?

5,010 people worked as Pharmacists in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,840 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 230 annual job openings, and a total of 4,860 jobs for Kentucky Pharmacists in 2026.

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

What do Pharmacists Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $89,430 to $160,360 with $126,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $42.99 to $77.1. The median hourly rate was $60.73.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $60.08 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 2,550 $128,710
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,590 $130,770
Lexington-Fayette, KY 770 $113,990
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 500 $135,380
Evansville, IN-KY 290 $124,840
Clarksville, TN-KY 160 $120,260
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 160 $124,240
Owensboro, KY 150 $125,330
Bowling Green, KY 140 $132,000

Top States for Pharmacists Employment

View the list below to see 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

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