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Pharmacists in Idaho

Want to work in Idaho as a Pharmacist? Read this first!

17.3% Jobs Projection
$123,120 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Pharmacists Work in Idaho?

In Idaho, there were 1,410 people working as Pharmacists in the year 2018.

There were 1,400 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 17.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Pharmacists job openings in Idaho, and 1,830 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Pharmacists Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $103,920 to $156,500 with $123,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $49.96 to $75.24. The median hourly rate was $59.19.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $58.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.77.

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

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Top Idaho Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Boise City, ID 700 $124,550
Idaho Falls, ID 130 $122,010
Coeur d’Alene, ID 120 $128,630
Lewiston, ID-WA 90 $122,670
Pocatello, ID 80 $122,500
Logan, UT-ID 50 $122,490

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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