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Pharmacist salary in Texas: $138,260 median.

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

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Texas · BLS May 2025
$138,260median in Texas

Hourly pay in Texas, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $46.13 · 25th $61.62 · median $66.47 · 75th $76.96 · 90th $81.81.

Quick answer

Pharmacists in Texas earned a median of $138,260 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 2% below the national median of $140,910. Texas ranked 31 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 24,700 people employed.

Texas median
$138,260
$66.47/hr
U.S. median
$140,910
-2% in Texas
Rank among states
31 of 51
by median pay
Employed
24,700
location quotient 0.85
Key facts

More on pharmacist pay in Texas

  • The median hourly wage for pharmacists in Texas was $66.47 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of pharmacists in Texas earned between $128,170 and $160,080 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of pharmacists in Texas earned less than $95,950 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $170,170 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for pharmacists in Texas was $137,510 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Texas it pays most

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

  1. Midland, TX$161,260
  2. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$151,290
  3. Waco, TX$150,710
  4. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$150,500
  5. Killeen-Temple, TX$149,790
  6. Lubbock, TX$145,890
  7. Amarillo, TX$143,520
  8. Odessa, TX$141,260
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Iowa$138,860
  2. North Carolina$138,860
  3. Texas$138,260
  4. Massachusetts$138,170
  5. Pennsylvania$138,160

See all states on the national Pharmacist salary page.

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Method

How this page is built

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

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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