Pharmacists in Illinois

Considering a career as a Pharmacist in Illinois?

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

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

• Pharmacists in Illinois 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 Illinois?

12,260 people worked as Pharmacists in 2018 in this state.

There were 12,020 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 1.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 650 annual job openings, and a total of 14,770 jobs for Illinois Pharmacists in 2026.

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

What do Pharmacists Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $93,790 to $159,780 with $128,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $45.09 to $76.82. The median hourly rate was $61.76.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $59.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.55.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	9,540	$128,150
St. Louis, MO-IL	3,030	$125,030
Peoria, IL	430	$133,460
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	370	$120,570
Rockford, IL	290	$132,820
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	140	$125,220
Carbondale-Marion, IL	140	$135,090
Champaign-Urbana, IL	140	$137,810
Bloomington, IL	130	$123,900
Danville, IL	110	$129,010
Kankakee, IL	90	$128,040
Decatur, IL	60	$128,690

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

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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