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Pharmacists in Florida

Considering a career as a Pharmacist in Florida?

14.2% Jobs Projection
$122,540 Median Salary
1,300 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacists in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pharmacists in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Pharmacists in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pharmacists Work in Florida?

20,790 people worked as Pharmacists in 2018 in this state.

There were 20,510 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,520 Pharmacists working in it, which means Florida has more Pharmacists than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 14.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,300 annual job openings, and a total of 24,960 jobs for Florida Pharmacists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,300 annual jobs and 329,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pharmacists Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $85,640 to $156,550 with $122,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $41.17 to $75.26. The median hourly rate was $58.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $58.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.76.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Pharmacists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,890 $123,660
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,580 $122,870
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,370 $124,010
Jacksonville, FL 1,480 $119,070
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 780 $121,830
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 680 $123,790
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 630 $120,440
Gainesville, FL 530 $118,230
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 470 $128,640
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 430 $120,510
Port St. Lucie, FL 420 $125,540
Tallahassee, FL 380 $117,190
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 310 $123,600
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 290 $128,100
Ocala, FL 230 $111,450
Panama City, FL 170 $119,690
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 160 $129,560
Punta Gorda, FL 130 $107,980
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 110 $122,200
Homosassa Springs, FL 80 $114,990
The Villages, FL 80 $117,990
Sebring, FL 70 $122,690

Top States for Pharmacists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pharmacists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 30,950 $144,660
Texas 21,250 $128,260
Florida 20,790 $122,540
New York 20,400 $124,220
Pennsylvania 14,610 $120,530
Ohio 12,500 $121,770
Illinois 12,260 $128,460
Georgia 10,530 $122,460
North Carolina 9,970 $127,250
New Jersey 9,280 $119,330
Michigan 9,140 $122,320
Massachusetts 7,970 $120,250
Arizona 7,420 $127,800
Tennessee 7,330 $125,400
Virginia 6,970 $128,260
Minnesota 6,490 $136,540
Missouri 6,180 $129,000
Maryland 5,750 $122,450
Washington 5,740 $130,250
Indiana 5,600 $123,770

Below are the states where Pharmacists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $144,670
California $144,660
Vermont $139,970
Oregon $137,620
Minnesota $136,540
Maine $135,510
Wisconsin $131,450
Washington $130,250
New Hampshire $129,410
Missouri $129,000

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