Pharmacists in Massachusetts

Considering a career as a Pharmacist in Massachusetts?

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

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

• Pharmacists in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, there were 7,970 people working as Pharmacists in the year 2018.

There were 8,240 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 2.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 340 annual job openings, and a total of 7,690 jobs for Massachusetts Pharmacists in 2026.

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

What do Pharmacists Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $85,860 to $156,180 with $120,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $41.28 to $75.09. The median hourly rate was $57.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $57.81 an hour.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

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

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Top Massachusetts Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	6,010	$119,120
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	1,920	$122,850
Springfield, MA-CT	660	$130,930
Worcester, MA-CT	610	$117,020
Leominster-Gardner, MA	210	$126,440
New Bedford, MA	120	$120,620
Pittsfield, MA	70	$146,600

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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