Career Atlas USA

Best States for Pharmacists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1South Dakota85 / 100
  2. 2Mississippi77.5 / 100
  3. 3Alabama76.1 / 100
  4. 4North Dakota76.1 / 100
  5. 5Louisiana74.6 / 100
  6. 6Nebraska73.3 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota72.8 / 100
  8. 8Kansas72.6 / 100
  9. 9Kentucky72.1 / 100
  10. 10West Virginia70 / 100
  11. 11Arkansas68.7 / 100
  12. 12Missouri67.2 / 100
  13. 13Tennessee65.7 / 100
  14. 14North Carolina63.4 / 100
  15. 15Ohio63 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).