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Pharmacist salary in Alabama, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pharmacists in Alabama, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for pharmacists in Alabama was $134,630 a year, or $64.72 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $90,010 to $161,940. About 5,400 were employed.

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Pharmacist pay in Alabama vs the US

Pharmacist wages in Alabama and the US, May 2025
Measure	AL annual	AL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$134,630	$64.72	$140,910
Mean (average)	$132,750	$63.82	$140,920
10th percentile	$90,010	$43.28	$99,290
25th percentile	$127,250	$61.18	$129,380
75th percentile	$151,700	$72.94	$161,840
90th percentile	$161,940	$77.85	$174,230

Employment in Alabama: 5,400. Location quotient: 1.23 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Pharmacist salary by metro area in Alabama

Pharmacist median wage by metro area, Alabama
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Birmingham, AL	$138,800	$66.73	1,550
Huntsville, AL	$136,840	$65.79	600
Mobile, AL	$134,570	$64.70	440
Montgomery, AL	$136,620	$65.68	430
Tuscaloosa, AL	$132,430	$63.67	320
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$133,180	$64.03	210
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	$136,860	$65.80	200
Dothan, AL	$131,230	$63.09	160
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$130,540	$62.76	160
Decatur, AL	$133,410	$64.14	120
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$126,760	$60.94	100
Gadsden, AL	$129,090	$62.06	100
Columbus, GA-AL	$132,790	$63.84	300

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Pharmacist salary in Alabama

Median pay: $134,630 a year ($64.72 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $90,010 to $161,940 a year

Employed: 5,400

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in Alabama?

The median hourly wage was $64.72 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $43.28 and the 90th was $77.85.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in Alabama?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $132,750 a year and a median of $134,630 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in Alabama earn more than the US median?

The Alabama median of $134,630 is 4% lower than the US median of $140,910 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Alabama rank for pharmacist pay?

Alabama ranks 46 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for pharmacists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1051. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.