SOC 29-1051 · Tyler, TX metro

Pharmacists Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for pharmacists in Tyler, Texas is $134,840 a year ($64.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $136,790: half of the 280 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($140,920).

$134,840average per year

$64.83 / hourMedian $136,790Take-home ≈ $103,429

  • $104K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $153K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

280people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#20 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacists pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $158,640 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Tyler earn between $128,210 and $153,100.

  • $104K10th
  • $128K25th
  • $137KMedian
  • $153K75th
  • $159K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,840$11,237$64.83
Median$136,790$11,399$65.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$128,210$10,684$61.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$153,100$12,758$73.61

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Pharmacists pay in Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.

Pharmacists in Tyler earn about the same as the Texas average ($137,510) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($140,920). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $140,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$134,840$136,790$104,400$158,640280
Texas$137,510$138,260$95,950$170,17024,700
United States$140,920$140,910$99,290$174,230321,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pharmacists salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $134,840, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $103,429 a year, or $8,619 a month and $3,978 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tyler a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $134,840 buys what about $146,317 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pharmacists salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 20th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($147,530).

All Pharmacists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for pharmacists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).

Pharmacists salary by city

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Pharmacists salary in Tyler: questions

How much do pharmacists make an hour in Tyler?

$64.83 an hour on average, and $65.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Tyler?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $104,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Tyler?

About $103,429 a year ($8,619 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,840. Texas has no state income tax.

Do pharmacists earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($140,920).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1051; area Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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