Pharmacist Salary in Virginia

The average pharmacist salary in Virginia is $136,000 per year. The median is $130,000 per year. Pharmacists who work full time in Virginia can expect to earn an average of $124,000 per year.

Virginia has the highest payroll for pharmacists employed in the state at $137,000 per year. Pharmacists employed by specialty pharmacies earn an average salary of $136,000 per year while those working in long-term care facilities earn $120,000 per year.

Pharmacist Salary in Virginia

The average pharmacist salary in Virginia is $112,170. Pharmacists in the state earn an average of $102,000 per year. The top-paid 10% of pharmacists earn more than $148,000 each year. The national average pharmacist salary is $144,490.

Pharmacist Salary In Virginia

How much does a Pharmacist make in Virginia?

As of Aug 8, 2022, the average annual pay for a Pharmacist in Virginia is $120,402 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $57.89 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,315/week or $10,033/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing salaries as high as $144,521 and as low as $47,848, the majority of Pharmacist salaries currently range between $101,554 (25th percentile) to $123,037 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $134,755 annually in Virginia.

The average pay range for a Pharmacist varies greatly (as much as $21,483), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.

Based on recent job posting activity on ZipRecruiter, the Pharmacist job market in Virginia is not very active as few companies are currently hiring.

Virginia ranks number 4 out of 50 states nationwide for Pharmacist salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Pharmacist jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Pharmacist Jobs in Virginia

We’ve identified 2 cities where the typical salary for a Pharmacist job is above the average in Virginia. In second position Richmond beats the Virginia average by 0.3%, and at number one, Onancock extends that trend with another $5,130 (4.3%) above the $120,402.

The opportunities for economic advancement as a Pharmacist are extremely limited, although a possible lower cost of living may be another factor to consider.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 12% between Onancock and Elliston, reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Pharmacist role.

City	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
Onancock	$125,532	$10,461	$2,414	$60.35
Richmond	$120,769	$10,064	$2,322	$58.06
Alexandria	$118,393	$9,866	$2,276	$56.92
Virginia Beach	$116,100	$9,675	$2,232	$55.82
Fairfax	$114,699	$9,558	$2,205	$55.14
Arlington	$112,947	$9,412	$2,172	$54.30
Ashburn	$112,672	$9,389	$2,166	$54.17
Belview	$111,937	$9,328	$2,152	$53.82
Charlottesville	$110,819	$9,234	$2,131	$53.28
Elliston	$110,673	$9,222	$2,128	$53.21

What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Pharmacist Jobs in Virginia

We found a few jobs that pay more than jobs in the Pharmacist category in Virginia.

For example Chief Pharmacist jobs pay as much as $8,818 (7.3%) more than the average Pharmacist salary of $120,402.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
Chief Pharmacist	$129,220	$10,768	$2,485	$62.13
Pharmacist Acute	$129,041	$10,753	$2,481	$62.04
Inpatient Pharmacist	$123,395	$10,282	$2,372	$59.32
Pharmacist Staff	$120,023	$10,001	$2,308	$57.70
Clinical Staff Pharmacist	$118,133	$9,844	$2,271	$56.79