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Pharmacist salary in Illinois, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pharmacists in Illinois, 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 Illinois was $139,080 a year, or $66.86 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $98,970 to $169,430. About 12,070 were employed.

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Pharmacist pay in Illinois vs the US

Pharmacist wages in Illinois and the US, May 2025
Measure	IL annual	IL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$139,080	$66.86	$140,910
Mean (average)	$138,070	$66.38	$140,920
10th percentile	$98,970	$47.58	$99,290
25th percentile	$126,270	$60.71	$129,380
75th percentile	$162,280	$78.02	$161,840
90th percentile	$169,430	$81.46	$174,230

Employment in Illinois: 12,070. Location quotient: 0.96 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Pharmacist salary by metro area in Illinois

Pharmacist median wage by metro area, Illinois
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$140,880	$67.73	8,930
Peoria, IL	$139,900	$67.26	340
Rockford, IL	$134,190	$64.52	300
Springfield, IL	$135,440	$65.12	300
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$139,270	$66.96	220
Bloomington, IL	$139,050	$66.85	140
Kankakee, IL	$140,960	$67.77	90
Decatur, IL	$145,960	$70.17	60
St. Louis, MO-IL	$138,530	$66.60	2,910
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$140,550	$67.57	300
Paducah, KY-IL	$134,810	$64.81	130
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$141,250	$67.91	100

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

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Pharmacist salary in Illinois

Median pay: $139,080 a year ($66.86 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $98,970 to $169,430 a year

Employed: 12,070

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in Illinois?

The median hourly wage was $66.86 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $47.58 and the 90th was $81.46.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in Illinois?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $138,070 a year and a median of $139,080 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in Illinois earn more than the US median?

The Illinois median of $139,080 is 1% lower than the US median of $140,910 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Illinois rank for pharmacist pay?

Illinois ranks 27 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.