Pharmacists pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for pharmacists is $67.94 an hour ($141,320 a year). About 20,000 people work in this job there.

$67.94Median hourly pay
$130,320–$165,410Middle half of workers, yearly
20,000People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($140,910). It is about the same as the New York median ($142,090).

Pay range for pharmacists in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$46.16$96,010
25% of workers$62.65$130,320
Half of workers (median)$67.94$141,320
75% of workers$79.52$165,410
90% of workers$84.54$175,840

Pharmacists pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Ithaca$151,78040
Syracuse$149,510740
Watertown-Fort Drum$143,25080
Elmira$142,64070
Kingston$142,360110
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$141,32020,000
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$140,080540
Binghamton$138,120220
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$137,9001,400
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$136,7201,050
Rochester$136,3101,070
Glens Falls$132,150120
Utica-Rome$129,870240

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for pharmacists

  • Typical education to start: Doctoral or professional degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Job outlook: +5.2% over ten years, faster than average · about 12,500 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Registered Nurses$119,720
Pharmacy Technicians$44,640
Nurse Practitioners$163,340
Physicians, All Other$265,930
Physician Assistants$167,650
General Internal Medicine Physicians$105,960
Family Medicine Physicians$249,150
Pediatricians, General$216,040

Other job titles for this job

ApothecaryClinical PharmacistClinical Pharmacy SpecialistCPSCommunity PharmacistDruggistFloater PharmacistHospital PharmacistIndustrial PharmacistInpatient PharmacistOutpatient PharmacistPharm D

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.