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How much do pharmacists make in Texas?

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

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Median pay in Texas
$138,260

a year, or $66.47 an hour. That is 2% less than the national median of $140,910.

The middle half of pharmacists in Texas earn $128,170 to $160,080.

Pay range in Texas
Bottom 10% earn under
$95,950
25th percentile
$128,170
Median
$138,260
75th percentile
$160,080
Top 10% earn over
$170,170
Rank among states
#30 of 50

Texas pays pharmacists more than 20 of the other 49 states. Highest: Alaska ($167,310).

Jobs in Texas
24,700

1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.85× the U.S. concentration.

Pharmacist pay in Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $138,170 $66.43 7,230
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $140,470 $67.54 6,410
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $150,500 $72.36 2,260
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $151,290 $72.74 1,800
El Paso, TX $124,910 $60.05 590
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $134,090 $64.47 530
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $137,700 $66.20 500
Lubbock, TX $145,890 $70.14 370
Killeen-Temple, TX $149,790 $72.01 350
Corpus Christi, TX $136,150 $65.46 330
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $130,820 $62.90 300
Tyler, TX $136,790 $65.76 280
Amarillo, TX $143,520 $69.00 240
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $131,280 $63.12 240
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $137,570 $66.14 230
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $130,180 $62.59 210
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $133,530 $64.20 210
College Station-Bryan, TX $136,310 $65.53 190
Waco, TX $150,710 $72.46 180
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $132,740 $63.82 170
Laredo, TX $125,060 $60.12 160
Abilene, TX $133,660 $64.26 150
Longview, TX $137,280 $66.00 150
Midland, TX $161,260 $77.53 130
Sherman-Denison, TX $131,430 $63.19 120
Texarkana, TX-AR $132,530 $63.72 120
Wichita Falls, TX $139,400 $67.02 110
Odessa, TX $141,260 $67.91 100
San Angelo, TX $140,670 $67.63 90
Victoria, TX $140,860 $67.72 80
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $153,310 $73.71 40
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States with similar pharmacist pay

Iowa $138,860 median a year North Carolina $138,860 median a year Massachusetts $138,170 median a year Pennsylvania $138,160 median a year Michigan $137,860 median a year Kansas $137,800 median a year

Other healthcare salaries in Texas

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $24,230 median a year · 329,590 jobs Registered Nurses $95,970 median a year · 271,380 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,500 median a year · 88,680 jobs Medical Assistants $39,520 median a year · 75,340 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,240 median a year · 57,560 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $45,900 median a year · 41,740 jobs Dental Assistants $45,430 median a year · 33,230 jobs Physicians, All Other $269,800 median a year · 30,720 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $59,290 median a year · 29,530 jobs Nurse Practitioners $131,670 median a year · 25,970 jobs Physical Therapists $105,810 median a year · 21,870 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $78,630 median a year · 20,250 jobs
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Questions about pharmacist pay in Texas

How much does a pharmacist make in Texas?

Pharmacists in Texas earned a median of $138,260 a year ($66.47 an hour) in May 2025, 2% less than the national median of $140,910. The middle half earned $128,170 to $160,080.

Where in Texas do pharmacists earn the most?

Among areas in Texas, pay was highest in Midland, TX at $161,260.

How does Texas rank for pharmacist pay?

Texas ranks #30 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 Texas?

About 24,700 people worked as pharmacists in Texas in May 2025, or 1.76 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.