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Pharmacists Salary in Arizona

What Pharmacists earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$146,068
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 17
published states
Workers in state
6,810
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Pharmacists pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$144,490$106,455$80,957Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacists in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$144,490$106,455$80,957
2Pinal County, AZ$144,490$106,455$80,957

Pharmacists pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacists in Arizona is $146,068, based on 6,810 workers. Among the 17 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $140,910, so Arizona averages 3.7% above it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $144,490.

Cost of living for Pharmacists in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $80,957. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $80,957. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Pharmacists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Pharmacists are California ($165,887), District of Columbia ($150,540), Delaware ($148,906) and Maryland ($146,826).

Frequently asked questions: Pharmacists in Arizona

How much do Pharmacists earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $146,068.

Which Arizona county is best for Pharmacists?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($80,957). Pinal County, AZ follows at $80,957.