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Pharmacist salary in Texas, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pharmacists in Texas, 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 Texas was $138,260 a year, or $66.47 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $95,950 to $170,170. About 24,700 were employed.

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Pharmacist pay in Texas vs the US

Pharmacist wages in Texas and the US, May 2025
MeasureTX annualTX hourlyUS annual
Median (50th percentile)$138,260$66.47$140,910
Mean (average)$137,510$66.11$140,920
10th percentile$95,950$46.13$99,290
25th percentile$128,170$61.62$129,380
75th percentile$160,080$76.96$161,840
90th percentile$170,170$81.81$174,230

Employment in Texas: 24,700. Location quotient: 0.85 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Pharmacist salary by metro area in Texas

Pharmacist median wage by metro area, Texas
Metro areaMedian annualMedian hourlyEmployed
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$138,170$66.437,230
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$140,470$67.546,410
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$150,500$72.362,260
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$151,290$72.741,800
El Paso, TX$124,910$60.05590
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$137,700$66.20500
Lubbock, TX$145,890$70.14370
Killeen-Temple, TX$149,790$72.01350
Corpus Christi, TX$136,150$65.46330
Tyler, TX$136,790$65.76280
Amarillo, TX$143,520$69.00240
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$131,280$63.12240
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$137,570$66.14230
College Station-Bryan, TX$136,310$65.53190
Waco, TX$150,710$72.46180
Laredo, TX$125,060$60.12160
Abilene, TX$133,660$64.26150
Longview, TX$137,280$66.00150
Midland, TX$161,260$77.53130
Sherman-Denison, TX$131,430$63.19120
Texarkana, TX-AR$132,530$63.72120
Wichita Falls, TX$139,400$67.02110
Odessa, TX$141,260$67.91100
San Angelo, TX$140,670$67.6390
Victoria, TX$140,860$67.7280

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

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Pharmacist salary in Texas
Median pay: $138,260 a year ($66.47 an hour)
Middle 80% earn $95,950 to $170,170 a year
Employed: 24,700
BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

Questions

How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in Texas?

The median hourly wage was $66.47 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $46.13 and the 90th was $81.81.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in Texas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $137,510 a year and a median of $138,260 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in Texas earn more than the US median?

The Texas median of $138,260 is 2% lower than the US median of $140,910 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Texas rank for pharmacist pay?

Texas ranks 31 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.

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