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Pharmacists Salary in New Jersey

What Pharmacists earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$142,776
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 6
published states
Workers in state
28,230
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Pharmacists pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$141,320$100,713$69,388Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacists in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$141,320$100,713$71,068
2Monmouth County, NJ$141,320$100,713$71,068
3Essex County, NJ$141,320$100,713$71,032
4Union County, NJ$141,320$100,713$71,032
5Morris County, NJ$141,320$100,713$71,032
6Sussex County, NJ$141,320$100,713$71,032
7Bergen County, NJ$141,320$100,713$69,388
8Passaic County, NJ$141,320$100,713$69,388
9Middlesex County, NJ$141,320$100,713$67,996
10Somerset County, NJ$141,320$100,713$67,996
11Hunterdon County, NJ$141,320$100,713$67,996
12Hudson County, NJ$141,320$100,713$63,064

Pharmacists pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacists in New Jersey is $142,776, based on 28,230 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $140,910, so New Jersey averages 1.3% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $141,320.

Cost of living for Pharmacists in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $71,068. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $63,064. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Pharmacists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Pharmacists are California ($165,887), Indiana ($142,452), New York ($140,746) and Texas ($140,583).

Frequently asked questions: Pharmacists in New Jersey

How much do Pharmacists earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $142,776.

Which New Jersey county is best for Pharmacists?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($71,068). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $71,068.