Wages vary by employer. For example, pharmacists who work in chain drug stores tend to earn somewhat more than those who work in independent drug stores. Wages also vary by area of the country.
Most pharmacists who work full time receive benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Many pharmacists also receive bonuses, overtime, and profit-sharing. Those who work part time may not receive benefits.
Pharmacists (SOC 29-1051)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $61.86 | $66.13 | $76.15 |
| Yearly | $128,668 | $137,552 | $158,374 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $62.05 | $63.75 | $73.72 |
| Yearly | $129,055 | $132,590 | $153,353 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $62.42 | $66.50 | $76.59 |
| Yearly | $129,832 | $138,308 | $159,312 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $61.86 | $66.64 | $77.82 |
| Yearly | $128,668 | $138,610 | $161,861 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $60.35 | $65.62 | $67.93 |
| Yearly | $125,513 | $136,481 | $141,307 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $61.81 | $64.22 | $74.89 |
| Yearly | $128,575 | $133,563 | $155,780 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $62.21 | $65.45 | $78.54 |
| Yearly | $129,394 | $136,133 | $163,351 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $53.73 | $62.94 | $71.05 |
| Yearly | $111,765 | $130,917 | $147,785 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $59.92 | $64.59 | $70.18 |
| Yearly | $124,639 | $134,343 | $145,978 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $61.81 | $64.52 | $72.95 |
| Yearly | $128,575 | $134,200 | $151,736 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $62.17 | $67.08 | $76.19 |
| Yearly | $129,317 | $139,510 | $158,473 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $61.61 | $64.01 | $75.51 |
| Yearly | $128,136 | $133,147 | $157,064 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $61.03 | $64.48 | $69.18 |
| Yearly | $126,942 | $134,112 | $143,895 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $60.88 | $64.10 | $72.70 |
| Yearly | $126,632 | $133,337 | $151,206 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $62.19 | $64.74 | $72.37 |
| Yearly | $129,352 | $134,675 | $150,538 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $59.97 | $63.52 | $68.24 |
| Yearly | $124,744 | $132,128 | $141,924 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $61.90 | $67.30 | $77.91 |
| Yearly | $128,763 | $139,976 | $162,043 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $57.45 | $64.74 | $67.49 |
| Yearly | $119,479 | $134,666 | $140,389 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $62.84 | $66.88 | $75.41 |
| Yearly | $130,703 | $139,122 | $156,852 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $60.22 | $63.87 | $69.74 |
| Yearly | $125,258 | $132,854 | $145,065 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $61.76 | $63.99 | $74.30 |
| Yearly | $128,473 | $133,104 | $154,549 | |
| United States | Hourly | $60.51 | $65.40 | $74.78 |
| Yearly | $125,860 | $136,030 | $155,550 | |