Pharmacists pay in Massachusetts
The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacists in Massachusetts is $137,377, based on 8,800 workers. Among the 17 states with published data, that ranks number 15. The BLS national median for the occupation is $140,910, so Massachusetts averages 2.5% below it.
Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $139,660.
Cost of living for Pharmacists in Massachusetts
We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $64,462. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $60,466. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Massachusetts
How much do Pharmacists earn in Massachusetts?
The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $137,377.
Which Massachusetts county is best for Pharmacists?
Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($64,462). Essex County, MA follows at $63,742.