How much do pharmacists make in Florida?
What pharmacists earn in Florida and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
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Median pay in Florida
$135,970
a year, or $65.37 an hour. That is 4% less than the national median of $140,910.
The middle half of pharmacists in Florida earn $125,370 to $154,470.
Pay range in Florida
- Bottom 10% earn under
- $56,000
- 25th percentile
- $125,370
- Median
- $135,970
- 75th percentile
- $154,470
- Top 10% earn over
- $166,310
Rank among states
#42 of 50
Florida pays pharmacists more than 8 of the other 49 states. Highest: Alaska ($167,310).
Jobs in Florida
21,540
2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.05× the U.S. concentration.
Pharmacist pay in Florida cities
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $65.01 | 6,150 | |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $66.34 | 3,460 | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $64.91 | 2,900 | |
| Jacksonville, FL | $66.82 | 1,420 | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $66.71 | 790 | |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $64.85 | 750 | |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $63.73 | 600 | |
| Gainesville, FL | $62.14 | 540 | |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $65.00 | 530 | |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $68.45 | 490 | |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $64.46 | 470 | |
| Tallahassee, FL | $62.80 | 340 | |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $65.01 | 330 | |
| Ocala, FL | $61.96 | 260 | |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $74.07 | 230 | |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $62.76 | 180 | |
| North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $65.15 | 180 | |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $65.42 | 170 | |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $64.83 | 140 | |
| South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $67.12 | 140 | |
| Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $61.85 | 130 | |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $64.83 | 100 | |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $64.12 | 90 | |
| Sebring, FL | $67.10 | 70 |
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Other healthcare salaries in Florida
Registered Nurses
$84,190
median a year · 229,940 jobs
Nursing Assistants
$37,510
median a year · 96,960 jobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
$33,800
median a year · 90,170 jobs
Medical Assistants
$43,680
median a year · 66,110 jobs
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
$61,770
median a year · 38,620 jobs
Pharmacy Technicians
$43,590
median a year · 38,460 jobs
Dental Assistants
$47,620
median a year · 26,620 jobs
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
$60,510
median a year · 25,790 jobs
Physicians, All Other
$262,180
median a year · 23,390 jobs
Nurse Practitioners
$129,510
median a year · 21,790 jobs
Medical Records Specialists
$45,760
median a year · 21,490 jobs
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
$76,750
median a year · 16,470 jobs
Questions about pharmacist pay in Florida
How much does a pharmacist make in Florida?
Pharmacists in Florida earned a median of $135,970 a year ($65.37 an hour) in May 2025, 4% less than the national median of $140,910. The middle half earned $125,370 to $154,470.
Where in Florida do pharmacists earn the most?
Among areas in Florida, pay was highest in Naples-Marco Island, FL at $154,060.
How does Florida rank for pharmacist pay?
Florida ranks #42 of 50 states for pharmacists pay. Alaska pays the most, at $167,310 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
How many pharmacists work in Florida?
About 21,540 people worked as pharmacists in Florida in May 2025, or 2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.