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Pharmacist salary in Michigan: $137,860 median.

How pay for pharmacists in Michigan compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Michigan · BLS May 2025
$137,860median in Michigan

Hourly pay in Michigan, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $48.91 · 25th $61.51 · median $66.28 · 75th $75.78 · 90th $81.03.

Quick answer

Pharmacists in Michigan earned a median of $137,860 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 2% below the national median of $140,910. Michigan ranked 34 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 8,780 people employed.

Michigan median
$137,860
$66.28/hr
U.S. median
$140,910
-2% in Michigan
Rank among states
34 of 51
by median pay
Employed
8,780
location quotient 0.96
Key facts

More on pharmacist pay in Michigan

  • The median hourly wage for pharmacists in Michigan was $66.28 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of pharmacists in Michigan earned between $127,940 and $157,610 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of pharmacists in Michigan earned less than $101,740 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $168,540 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for pharmacists in Michigan was $135,380 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Michigan it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Ann Arbor, MI$166,350
  2. Midland, MI$147,830
  3. Saginaw, MI$144,470
  4. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$144,030
  5. Traverse City, MI$143,050
  6. Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$141,460
  7. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$140,910
  8. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$140,710
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Massachusetts$138,170
  2. Pennsylvania$138,160
  3. Michigan$137,860
  4. Kansas$137,800
  5. New Jersey$137,620

See all states on the national Pharmacist salary page.

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BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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