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Pharmacists Salary in Georgia

What Pharmacists earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$136,987
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 11
published states
Workers in state
11,130
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Pharmacists pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacists in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$139,870$99,898$83,696
2Haralson County, GA$139,870$99,898$83,504
3Butts County, GA$139,870$99,898$81,848
4Lumpkin County, GA$139,870$99,898$80,228
5Morgan County, GA$139,870$99,898$78,260
6Fulton County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
7Gwinnett County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
8Cobb County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
9DeKalb County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
10Clayton County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
11Cherokee County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
12Forsyth County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
13Henry County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
14Paulding County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
15Coweta County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
16Douglas County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
17Carroll County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
18Fayette County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
19Newton County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
20Bartow County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
21Walton County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
22Rockdale County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
23Barrow County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
24Spalding County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460
25Pickens County, GA$139,870$99,898$73,460

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Pharmacists pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacists in Georgia is $136,987, based on 11,130 workers. Among the 11 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $140,910, so Georgia averages 2.8% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $139,870.

Cost of living for Pharmacists in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $83,696. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $73,460. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Pharmacists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Pharmacists are California ($165,887), Delaware ($148,906), Maryland ($146,826) and New Jersey ($142,776).

Frequently asked questions: Pharmacists in Georgia

How much do Pharmacists earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $136,987.

Which Georgia county is best for Pharmacists?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($83,696). Haralson County, GA follows at $83,504.