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Pharmacists in Michigan

Considering a career as a Pharmacist in Michigan?

4.9% Jobs Projection
$122,320 Median Salary
460 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Pharmacists in Michigan is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Pharmacists Work in Michigan?

There were approximately 9,140 workers employed as Pharmacists in this state in 2018.

There were 9,420 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 280 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 4.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 460 annual Pharmacists job openings in Michigan, and 9,900 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 Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $87,780 to $155,020 with $122,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $42.2 to $74.53. The median hourly rate was $58.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $57.93 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.88.

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

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Top Michigan Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 4,310 $123,690
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 930 $121,030
Ann Arbor, MI 450 $120,430
Flint, MI 350 $123,740
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 300 $128,270
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 300 $121,800
Muskegon, MI 230 n/a
Saginaw, MI 210 $121,320
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 160 $124,230
Battle Creek, MI 140 $122,390
Jackson, MI 120 $117,230
Midland, MI 100 $124,680
Monroe, MI 100 $125,580
Bay City, MI 70 $120,450
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 70 $130,420

Top States for Pharmacists Employment

View the list below to see 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

References

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