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Pharmacists in Missouri

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7.8% Jobs Projection
$129,000 Median Salary
350 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Pharmacists Work in Missouri?

6,180 people worked as Pharmacists in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,060 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 350 annual job openings, and 7,350 total jobs in 2026 for Pharmacists in this state.

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

What do Pharmacists Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $107,040 to $160,590 with $129,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $51.46 to $77.21. The median hourly rate was $62.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $60.02 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.00.

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

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Top Missouri Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,030 $125,030
Kansas City, MO-KS 2,080 $124,620
Springfield, MO 910 $136,240
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 420 $127,260
Columbia, MO 210 $129,930
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 140 $125,220
Joplin, MO 140 $131,930
Jefferson City, MO 90 $128,350
St. Joseph, MO-KS 90 $141,270

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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