Pharmacists in Mississippi

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

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

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

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

How Many Pharmacists Work in Mississippi?

2,280 people worked as Pharmacists in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,530 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 120 annual job openings, and 2,650 total jobs in 2026 for Pharmacists in this state.

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

What do Pharmacists Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $98,110 to $160,080 with $124,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $47.17 to $76.96. The median hourly rate was $59.99.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $59.21 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.78.

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

Top Mississippi Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	1,580	$127,390
Jackson, MS	590	$124,050
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS	260	$124,330
Hattiesburg, MS	140	$135,670

Top States for Pharmacists Employment

The table below shows the states 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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