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Pharmacist salary in New York

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$142,090median pay per year in New York, or $68.31 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $92,910lowest 10% earn less
  2. $129,24025th percentile
  3. $142,090median
  4. $163,51075th percentile
  5. $174,550top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[2]US median for this job, $140,910[3]

The median pay for pharmacists in New York was $142,090 a year in May 2025[1]. That was $1,180 higher than the US median[6].

Jobs in NY
19,760[4]
Rank by median pay
19 of 51[5]
Compared with US median
+0.8%[6]

How much do pharmacists make in New York?

The median wage for pharmacists in New York was $142,090 a year, or $68.31 an hour[1]. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. The average was $140,260 a year[7]. Across the US as a whole, the median was $140,910[3], so New York was $1,180 (0.8%) higher[6]. New York had the 19th highest median for this job among the 50 states and DC[5].

Pharmacists earned far more than the typical worker in the state. The median for all jobs in New York was $59,670[8], and pharmacists were $82,420 above it[9]. At the low end, the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $92,910[2]. At the high end, the highest-paid 10% earned more than $174,550[2]. The middle half earned between $129,240 and $163,510[2].

Among metro areas, Ithaca had the highest median at $151,780[10]. Syracuse had a median of $149,510[11]. The New York-Newark-Jersey City area had 20,000 jobs, with a median of $141,320[11]. OEWS counts wage and salary workers only. It leaves out the self-employed and does not include bonuses or the cost of benefits like health insurance[12].

New York vs US pay

Pay for pharmacists in New York next to the national figures[1][3].

NYUS
Median per year$142,090[1]$140,910[3]
Median per hour$68.31[1]$67.75[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than$92,910[2]$99,290[13]
Top 10% earn more than$174,550[2]$174,230[13]
Jobs19,760[4]321,970[3]

Pay by metro area in New York

Metro areas in New York with the most jobs for pharmacists, and the median pay in each[11]. A metro area that crosses state lines is counted as a whole.

Metro areaMedian per yearJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ[11]$141,32020,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$137,9001,400
Rochester, NY$136,3101,070
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$136,7201,050
Syracuse, NY$149,510740
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$140,080540
Utica-Rome, NY$129,870240
Binghamton, NY$138,120220

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for pharmacists in the states that border New York, highest first[14].

StateMedian per yearJobs
Connecticut[14]$141,2903,490
Massachusetts$138,1707,230
Pennsylvania$138,16014,090
New Jersey$137,6209,420
Vermont$136,270530

Median pay for pharmacists in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for pharmacists are projected to grow 5.2% from 2025 to 2035[15]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: doctoral or professional degree[16].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does a pharmacist make in New York?
The median pay for pharmacists in New York was $142,090 a year in May 2025[1]. The average was $140,260[7].
How much does a pharmacist make an hour in New York?
The median was $68.31 an hour[1]. The 10th percentile was $44.67 an hour and the 90th percentile was $83.92[17].
Which city in New York pays pharmacists the most?
Ithaca had the highest median among the metro areas with a published figure, at $151,780 a year[10].
Is New York a good state for pharmacists?
New York ranked 19th highest for median pay for this job among the 50 states and DC[5]. Its median was $1,180 above the US median[6].
What do you need to become a pharmacist in New York?
Across the US, the typical education needed for entry is a doctoral or professional degree[16]. This is a US figure, not one for New York alone.

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Pharmacists in New York was $142,090 per year and $68.31 per hour. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Pharmacists in New York: 10th percentile $92,910, 25th percentile $129,240, 75th percentile $163,510, 90th percentile $174,550. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Pharmacists in the US as a whole was $140,910 per year and $67.75 per hour, with about 321,970 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 19,760 people worked as Pharmacists in New York (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS OEWS, May 2025: New York had the 19th highest median annual wage for Pharmacists out of the 50 states and DC with a published median. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Pharmacists in New York ($142,090) was $1,180 (0.8%) higher than the US median ($140,910). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Pharmacists in New York was $140,260 per year and $67.43 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in New York was $59,670. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Pharmacists in New York was $82,420 higher than the median for all occupations in the state ($59,670). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 13 metro areas in or partly in New York with a published median for Pharmacists, Ithaca, NY had the highest median annual wage, $151,780. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Pharmacists in the US: 10th percentile $99,290, 25th percentile $129,380, 75th percentile $161,840, 90th percentile $174,230. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Pharmacists in states that border New York (highest first): Connecticut $141,290; Massachusetts $138,170; Pennsylvania $138,160; New Jersey $137,620; Vermont $136,270. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Pharmacists is projected to grow 5.2% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 12,500 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
  16. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Pharmacists: education needed for entry: Doctoral or professional degree; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: None. BLS Employment Projections
  17. BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wage percentiles for Pharmacists in New York: 10th percentile $44.67, 25th percentile $62.14, 75th percentile $78.61, 90th percentile $83.92. BLS OEWS, May 2025

State figures cover only New York. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.