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Pharmacists Salary in Texas

What Pharmacists earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in TX
$140,583
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 6
published states
Workers in state
23,870
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Pharmacists pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$138,170$105,372$79,873Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Pharmacists in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$138,170$105,372$87,601
2Tarrant County, TX$138,170$105,372$80,533
3Johnson County, TX$138,170$105,372$80,533
4Parker County, TX$138,170$105,372$80,533
5Dallas County, TX$138,170$105,372$79,873
6Collin County, TX$138,170$105,372$79,873
7Denton County, TX$138,170$105,372$79,873
8Ellis County, TX$138,170$105,372$79,873
9Kaufman County, TX$138,170$105,372$79,873
10Rockwall County, TX$138,170$105,372$79,873
11Hunt County, TX$138,170$105,372$79,873

Pharmacists pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Pharmacists in Texas is $140,583, based on 23,870 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $140,910, so Texas averages 0.2% below it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, with a local median wage of $138,170.

Cost of living for Pharmacists in Texas

We compare 11 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $87,601. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $79,873. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

Pharmacists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Pharmacists are California ($165,887), New Jersey ($142,776), Indiana ($142,452) and New York ($140,746).

Frequently asked questions: Pharmacists in Texas

How much do Pharmacists earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $140,583.

Which Texas county is best for Pharmacists?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($87,601). Tarrant County, TX follows at $80,533.