Pharmacists in Vermont
Get the information you need to know about working as a Pharmacist.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pharmacists in Vermont are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pharmacists in Vermont is growing slower than average.
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Pharmacists in Vermont 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 Vermont?
In Vermont, there were 640 people working as Pharmacists in the year 2018.
There were 640 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.
The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.
The typical state has 4,520 Pharmacists working in it, which means Vermont has fewer Pharmacists than average.
Job Projections for Vermont
Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.
Vermont Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 520 jobs for Vermont Pharmacists in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 15,300 annual jobs and 329,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pharmacists Make in Vermont?
In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $107,190 to $163,550 with $139,970 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $51.53 to $78.63. The median hourly rate was $67.3.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $66.93 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.37.
The median salary in Vermont is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Vermont Metros for Pharmacists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pharmacists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 310 | $145,580 |
Top States for Pharmacists Employment
View the list below to see where most Pharmacists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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