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How much do pharmacists make in Illinois?

What pharmacists earn in Illinois and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#26 of 50 states
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Median pay in Illinois
$139,080

a year, or $66.86 an hour. That is 1% less than the national median of $140,910.

The middle half of pharmacists in Illinois earn $126,270 to $162,280.

Pay range in Illinois
Bottom 10% earn under
$98,970
25th percentile
$126,270
Median
$139,080
75th percentile
$162,280
Top 10% earn over
$169,430
Rank among states
#26 of 50

Illinois pays pharmacists more than 24 of the other 49 states. Highest: Alaska ($167,310).

Jobs in Illinois
12,070

1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.96× the U.S. concentration.

Pharmacist pay in Illinois cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $140,880 $67.73 8,930
St. Louis, MO-IL $138,530 $66.60 2,910
Peoria, IL $139,900 $67.26 340
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $140,550 $67.57 300
Rockford, IL $134,190 $64.52 300
Springfield, IL $135,440 $65.12 300
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $147,330 $70.83 300
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $142,330 $68.43 230
Champaign-Urbana, IL $139,270 $66.96 220
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $142,550 $68.53 220
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $138,680 $66.67 160
Bloomington, IL $139,050 $66.85 140
Paducah, KY-IL $134,810 $64.81 130
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $141,250 $67.91 100
Kankakee, IL $140,960 $67.77 90
Decatur, IL $145,960 $70.17 60
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States with similar pharmacist pay

Wyoming $139,550 median a year Nebraska $139,330 median a year Maryland $138,990 median a year Iowa $138,860 median a year North Carolina $138,860 median a year Texas $138,260 median a year · −1% vs Illinois

Other healthcare salaries in Illinois

Registered Nurses $95,990 median a year · 138,910 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,060 median a year · 134,100 jobs Nursing Assistants $45,960 median a year · 68,640 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $46,650 median a year · 21,340 jobs Physicians, All Other $132,540 median a year · 20,790 jobs Medical Assistants $46,090 median a year · 20,260 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,000 median a year · 17,440 jobs Dental Assistants $48,610 median a year · 13,740 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $71,950 median a year · 10,330 jobs Physical Therapists $105,250 median a year · 9,800 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $46,200 median a year · 9,410 jobs Nurse Practitioners $130,680 median a year · 9,270 jobs
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Questions about pharmacist pay in Illinois

How much does a pharmacist make in Illinois?

Pharmacists in Illinois earned a median of $139,080 a year ($66.86 an hour) in May 2025, 1% less than the national median of $140,910. The middle half earned $126,270 to $162,280.

Where in Illinois do pharmacists earn the most?

Among areas in Illinois, pay was highest in Decatur, IL at $145,960.

How does Illinois rank for pharmacist pay?

Illinois ranks #26 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 Illinois?

About 12,070 people worked as pharmacists in Illinois in May 2025, or 1.98 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.