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Pharmacists in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Pharmacist in North Carolina?

8.8% Jobs Projection
$127,250 Median Salary
520 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Pharmacists Work in North Carolina?

9,970 people worked as Pharmacists in 2018 in this state.

There were 9,430 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 540 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 520 annual job openings, and 10,590 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $86,020 to $159,900 with $127,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $41.36 to $76.88. The median hourly rate was $61.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $60.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 2,260 $125,440
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,290 $129,260
Raleigh, NC 1,260 $123,300
Winston-Salem, NC 940 $127,350
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 920 $123,260
Greensboro-High Point, NC 610 $128,620
Asheville, NC 500 $121,140
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 480 $139,030
Fayetteville, NC 350 $128,870
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 330 $139,010
Wilmington, NC 270 $122,520
Greenville, NC 220 $137,030
Burlington, NC 130 $136,250
Rocky Mount, NC 120 $142,850
New Bern, NC 110 $126,100
Jacksonville, NC 100 $127,450
Goldsboro, NC 90 $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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