Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-1051

Pharmacist salary in Rochester, MN, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Rochester, MN metropolitan statistical area.

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 Rochester, MN was $164,250 a year, or $78.97 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $130,710 to $177,870. About 440 were employed.

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Annual pay: Rochester vs Minnesota vs the US

Pharmacist annual wages, Rochester, MN, Minnesota, and US
MeasureThis metroMinnesotaUS
Median (50th percentile)$164,250$159,740$140,910
Mean (average)$160,220$147,060$140,920
10th percentile$130,710$98,150$99,290
25th percentile$164,250$135,520$129,380
75th percentile$176,810$169,140$161,840
90th percentile$177,870$174,660$174,230
Pharmacist hourly wages, Rochester, MN
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$78.97
Mean (average)$77.03
10th percentile$62.84
25th percentile$78.97
75th percentile$85.01
90th percentile$85.52

Employment: 440. 3.599 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.74.

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

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How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in Rochester, MN?

The median hourly wage was $78.97 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $62.84 and the 90th was $85.52.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in Rochester, MN?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $160,220 a year and a median of $164,250 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in Rochester, MN earn more than the Minnesota median?

The Rochester, MN median of $164,250 is 3% higher than the Minnesota median of $159,740 (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.

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