Pharmacists in Delaware
Considering a career as a Pharmacist in Delaware?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacists in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pharmacists in Delaware is growing slower than average.
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Pharmacists in Delaware earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Pharmacist Career?
- Health Professions
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs
- Pharmaceutics and Drug Design
- Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy
- Clinical and Industrial Drug Development
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics
- Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy
- Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
How Many Pharmacists Work in Delaware?
In 2018, there were 1,060 Pharmacists working in the state.
There were 1,010 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 4,520 Pharmacists working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Pharmacists than average.
Job Projections for Delaware
Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 2.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.
Delaware Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 40 annual Pharmacists job openings in Delaware, and 870 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 Delaware?
In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $108,240 to $156,530 with $125,530 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $52.04 to $75.25. The median hourly rate was $60.35.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $58.87 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.48.
The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Delaware Metros for Pharmacists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,390 | $123,240 |
Salisbury, MD-DE | 360 | $126,980 |
Top States for Pharmacists Employment
The table below shows the states where most Pharmacists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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