Pharmacists Salary in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Pharmacists in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $137,990. BLS estimates approximately 3,460 people work in this occupation in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 2.1% below the national median ($140,910).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,730 | $25.35 |
| 25th percentile | $128,440 | $61.75 |
| Median (50th) | $137,990 | $66.34 |
| 75th percentile | $157,460 | $75.70 |
| 90th percentile | $168,890 | $81.20 |
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 2.5% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 9.9% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.389
- Location quotient
- 1.15
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL’s regional price level is above the national average (index 100.89, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $136,773 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.
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.