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Pharmacists in Virginia

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

6.8% Jobs Projection
$128,260 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Pharmacists Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 6,970 people working as Pharmacists in the year 2018.

There were 6,980 Pharmacists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Pharmacists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 360 annual job openings, and a total of 7,570 jobs for Virginia Pharmacists in 2026.

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

What do Pharmacists Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Pharmacists ranged from $77,860 to $161,120 with $128,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $37.43 to $77.46. The median hourly rate was $61.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $61.8 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.14.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Pharmacists

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,690 $125,870
Richmond, VA 1,520 $128,610
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 1,290 $129,260
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 480 $132,550
Roanoke, VA 410 $131,880
Charlottesville, VA 330 $132,210
Lynchburg, VA 200 $132,680
Winchester, VA-WV 160 $132,960
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 100 $140,310
Harrisonburg, VA 90 $129,240
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 80 $128,710

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

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