Pharmacists

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2021 Workforce

330k

Average Age

41.9

Estimated Job Growth

−3.26%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$111,661

Average Male Salary

$122,479

Average Female Salary

$104,132

About

Pharmacists are most often employed by the Pharmacies & drug stores industry. The average yearly wage for Pharmacists was $111,661 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Pharmacists are Irvine City (Central) PUMA, CA, Mission Bend (Southwest), Cinco Ranch & Four Corners PUMA, TX, and Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Pharmacists are North Hempstead Town (South) PUMA, NY, San Antonio City (Far North) & Timberwood Park PUMA, TX, and Carr 2-Carr 129 PUMA, PR.

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Employment and salary information for the Pharmacists workforce. Pharmacists workforce in 2021 was 329,903 people, of which 59% were women and 41% were men. Pharmacists are paid most in Martin County PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in North Hempstead Town (South) PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

135,374

Male Workforce

± 9.03k

194,529

Female Workforce

± 10.8k

The Pharmacists workforce in 2021 was 329,903 people (59% women and 41% men). This implies an average annual growth of 20.7% between 2014 (273,231) and 2021 (329,903).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Pharmacists.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($151,030), Maine ($129,927), and California ($127,867).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$111,661

AVERAGE WAGE

#34 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Pharmacists earned an average of $111,661, $52,065 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Pharmacists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.281

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Pharmacists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.281, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Pharmacists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Pharmacists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Pharmacists and on wages for those in the field. Pharmacies & drug stores is the industry that employs the most Pharmacists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Pharmacists, by average wage, is Scientific research & development services ($170,871).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

330k

2021 Workforce

± 14,086

2.99%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.91%

This graphic shows the share of Pharmacists employed by various industries. Pharmacies & drug stores employs the largest share of Pharmacists at 62.8%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 33.7% and Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores with 3.41%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Pharmacists in the US. The workforce of Pharmacists in 2021 was 329,903 people, with 59% woman, and 41% men. The average age of male Pharmacists in the workforce is 44.3 and of female Pharmacists is 40.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Pharmacists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Pharmacists in 2021 was 329,903 people, with 59% woman, and 41% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (57,888 people), 25 to 29 years (47,337 people), and 35 to 39 years (44,457 people). Among them they concentrated 45.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 4.85% of Pharmacists workers were Hispanic and 95.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.1%), Puerto Rican (20)%, and Cuban (17.9)%

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Races

In 2021, 67.8% of the Pharmacists workforce were White, of which 57.2% were women and 42.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (21.2%) and Black (6.42%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Pharmacists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Pharmacists is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Health.

Among the necessary skills for Pharmacists, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Pharmacists need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Pharmacists in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (168,712 people), Biology (65,504 people), and Physical Sciences (15,249 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Pharmacists workers were Graduate Degree (225,431 people), Bachelors Degree (92,332 people), and Some college (8,940 people).

The graphic shows the Pharmacists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Pharmacists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pharmacists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Pharmacists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Pharmacists are expected to see a growth of −3.26% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−3.26%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Pharmacists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.