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Pharmacist salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC was $141,360 a year, or $67.96 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $102,870 to $165,740. About 1,150 were employed.

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Annual pay: Durham vs North Carolina vs the US

Pharmacist annual wages, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC, North Carolina, and US
MeasureThis metroNorth CarolinaUS
Median (50th percentile)$141,360$138,860$140,910
Mean (average)$140,040$137,990$140,920
10th percentile$102,870$101,670$99,290
25th percentile$133,500$128,660$129,380
75th percentile$164,900$159,010$161,840
90th percentile$165,740$169,820$174,230
Pharmacist hourly wages, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$67.96
Mean (average)$67.33
10th percentile$49.46
25th percentile$64.19
75th percentile$79.28
90th percentile$79.69

Employment: 1,150. 3.345 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.62.

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

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How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?

The median hourly wage was $67.96 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $49.46 and the 90th was $79.69.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $140,040 a year and a median of $141,360 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC earn more than the North Carolina median?

The Durham-Chapel Hill, NC median of $141,360 is 2% higher than the North Carolina median of $138,860 (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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