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Pharmacist salary in North Carolina, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pharmacists in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina was $138,860 a year, or $66.76 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $101,670 to $169,820. About 11,430 were employed.

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Pharmacist pay in North Carolina vs the US

Pharmacist wages in North Carolina and the US, May 2025
Measure	NC annual	NC hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$138,860	$66.76	$140,910
Mean (average)	$137,990	$66.34	$140,920
10th percentile	$101,670	$48.88	$99,290
25th percentile	$128,660	$61.86	$129,380
75th percentile	$159,010	$76.45	$161,840
90th percentile	$169,820	$81.64	$174,230

Employment in North Carolina: 11,430. Location quotient: 1.12 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Pharmacist salary by metro area in North Carolina

Pharmacist median wage by metro area, North Carolina
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$150,580	$72.40	2,530
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$133,120	$64.00	1,730
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$141,360	$67.96	1,150
Winston-Salem, NC	$135,710	$65.24	1,010
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$138,180	$66.43	710
Asheville, NC	$136,460	$65.61	520
Wilmington, NC	$151,790	$72.98	480
Fayetteville, NC	$140,220	$67.42	400
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$137,180	$65.95	330
Greenville, NC	$143,480	$68.98	270
Rocky Mount, NC	$133,320	$64.10	130
Burlington, NC	$130,730	$62.85	120
Goldsboro, NC	$139,210	$66.93	100
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$132,170	$63.54	90
Jacksonville, NC	$132,850	$63.87	80
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$136,280	$65.52	1,470

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

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Pharmacist salary in North Carolina

Median pay: $138,860 a year ($66.76 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $101,670 to $169,820 a year

Employed: 11,430

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in North Carolina?

The median hourly wage was $66.76 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $48.88 and the 90th was $81.64.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in North Carolina?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $137,990 a year and a median of $138,860 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in North Carolina earn more than the US median?

The North Carolina median of $138,860 is 1% lower than the US median of $140,910 (BLS, May 2025).

How does North Carolina rank for pharmacist pay?

North Carolina ranks 30 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.