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Pharmacists in New Mexico

Want to work in New Mexico as a Pharmacist? Read this first!

4.3% Jobs Projection
$127,610 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Pharmacists Work in New Mexico?

In 2018, there were 1,480 Pharmacists working in the state.

There were 1,550 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 4.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Pharmacists job openings in New Mexico, and 1,940 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $93,570 to $161,270 with $127,610 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $44.99 to $77.53. The median hourly rate was $61.35.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $59.9 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.45.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 860 $126,350
Santa Fe, NM 150 $126,580
Las Cruces, NM 80 $139,260
Farmington, NM 70 $120,830

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

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