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Pharmacists Salary in Arizona

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Pharmacists in Arizona is $146,930. BLS estimates approximately 6,900 people work in this occupation in Arizona. Arizona is 4.3% above the national median ($140,910).

Median salary
$146,930
Average salary
$142,330
Median hourly
$70.64
Employment
6,900

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$103,490$49.76
25th percentile$133,600$64.23
Median (50th)$146,930$70.64
75th percentile$161,970$77.87
90th percentile$171,660$82.53

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 0.8% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 5.5% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
2.129
Location quotient
1.03

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Arizona’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.677, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $145,942 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Opportunity Score

51.6/ 100

A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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