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Pharmacist salary in New York, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pharmacists in New York, 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 New York was $142,090 a year, or $68.31 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $92,910 to $174,550. About 19,760 were employed.

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Pharmacist pay in New York vs the US

Pharmacist wages in New York and the US, May 2025
Measure	NY annual	NY hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$142,090	$68.31	$140,910
Mean (average)	$140,260	$67.43	$140,920
10th percentile	$92,910	$44.67	$99,290
25th percentile	$129,240	$62.14	$129,380
75th percentile	$163,510	$78.61	$161,840
90th percentile	$174,550	$83.92	$174,230

Employment in New York: 19,760. Location quotient: 0.98 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Pharmacist salary by metro area in New York

Pharmacist median wage by metro area, New York
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$141,320	$67.94	20,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$137,900	$66.30	1,400
Rochester, NY	$136,310	$65.54	1,070
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$136,720	$65.73	1,050
Syracuse, NY	$149,510	$71.88	740
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$140,080	$67.34	540
Utica-Rome, NY	$129,870	$62.44	240
Binghamton, NY	$138,120	$66.41	220
Glens Falls, NY	$132,150	$63.53	120
Kingston, NY	$142,360	$68.44	110
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$143,250	$68.87	80
Elmira, NY	$142,640	$68.58	70
Ithaca, NY	$151,780	$72.97	40

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

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Pharmacist salary in New York

Median pay: $142,090 a year ($68.31 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $92,910 to $174,550 a year

Employed: 19,760

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in New York?

The median hourly wage was $68.31 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $44.67 and the 90th was $83.92.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in New York?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $140,260 a year and a median of $142,090 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in New York earn more than the US median?

The New York median of $142,090 is 1% higher than the US median of $140,910 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New York rank for pharmacist pay?

New York ranks 19 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.