Pharmacists in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Pharmacist?

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

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

• Pharmacists in Iowa 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 Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 3,150 people working as Pharmacists in the year 2018.

There were 3,320 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual Pharmacists job openings in Iowa, and 3,540 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $93,710 to $147,120 with $119,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $45.06 to $70.73. The median hourly rate was $57.43.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $56.58 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.85.

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

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Top Iowa Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	1,390	$118,740
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	640	$118,440
Iowa City, IA	390	$117,070
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	370	$120,570
Cedar Rapids, IA	240	$115,870
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	190	$120,170
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	180	$111,950
Dubuque, IA	70	$121,810
Ames, IA	60	$126,300

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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