What pharmacists earn in Oregon and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $79.79 an hour. That is 18% more than the national median of $140,910.
The middle half of pharmacists in Oregon earn $144,020 to $182,040.
Oregon pays pharmacists more than 48 of the other 49 states. Highest: Alaska ($167,310).
1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.80× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $81.17 | 2,070 | |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $74.95 | 310 | |
| Salem, OR | $81.35 | 300 | |
| Bend, OR | $79.79 | 180 | |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $77.11 | 170 | |
| Medford, OR | $78.62 | 160 | |
| Corvallis, OR | $81.96 | 100 | |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $79.24 | 90 | |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $80.05 | 90 | |
| Albany, OR | $75.96 | 70 | |
| Grants Pass, OR | $68.31 | 50 |
Pharmacists in Oregon earned a median of $165,960 a year ($79.79 an hour) in May 2025, 18% more than the national median of $140,910. The middle half earned $144,020 to $182,040.
Among areas in Oregon, pay was highest in Corvallis, OR at $170,470.
Oregon ranks #2 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.
About 3,250 people worked as pharmacists in Oregon in May 2025, or 1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.