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2.1% Jobs Projection
$120,530 Median Salary
610 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Pharmacists Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 14,610 Pharmacists working in the state.

There were 13,630 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 980 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 2.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 610 annual Pharmacists job openings in Pennsylvania, and 13,850 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Pharmacists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $72,670 to $156,290 with $120,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $34.94 to $75.14. The median hourly rate was $57.95.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $57.09 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.86.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 21,140 $122,400
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,390 $123,240
Pittsburgh, PA 3,360 $115,530
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 860 $124,040
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 660 $114,690
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 600 $121,410
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 500 $120,690
Lancaster, PA 480 $119,910
York-Hanover, PA 370 $123,660
Erie, PA 310 $110,740
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 280 $113,130
Reading, PA 230 $125,290
Altoona, PA 170 $120,840
State College, PA 170 $127,020
Johnstown, PA 120 $120,950
Lebanon, PA 110 $118,170
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 110 $126,400
Williamsport, PA 70 $135,740
East Stroudsburg, PA 60 $121,960
Gettysburg, PA 30 $116,760

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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