Pharmacists pay in Texas
$137,510avg. a year
$66.11 an hour · 24,700 employed
Pharmacists in Texas earn an average of $137,510 a year. That is $3,410 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $140,920. The best-paying metro area is Waco, TX at $147,530.
$138,260Median pay
$66.11Average hourly
+10%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for pharmacists by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1180 jobs
Waco, TX
$147,530
$70.93 an hour
2130 jobs
Midland, TX
$146,760
$70.56 an hour
31,800 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$143,520
$69.00 an hour
4370 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$142,340
$68.43 an hour
590 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$140,500
$67.55 an hour
6100 jobs
Odessa, TX
$140,360
$67.48 an hour
780 jobs
Victoria, TX
$139,710
$67.17 an hour
8350 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$139,650
$67.14 an hour
9110 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$139,530
$67.08 an hour
102,260 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$139,390
$67.02 an hour
11240 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$139,250
$66.95 an hour
12150 jobs
Longview, TX
$138,040
$66.37 an hour
137,230 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$137,540
$66.12 an hour
14230 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$137,290
$66.00 an hour
156,410 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$137,100
$65.91 an hour
16330 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$136,710
$65.73 an hour
17120 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$135,380
$65.09 an hour
18240 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$134,850
$64.83 an hour
19120 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$134,840
$64.83 an hour
20280 jobs
Tyler, TX
$134,840
$64.83 an hour
21190 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$134,550
$64.69 an hour
22500 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$133,800
$64.33 an hour
23150 jobs
Abilene, TX
$130,990
$62.98 an hour
24590 jobs
El Paso, TX
$129,310
$62.17 an hour
25160 jobs
Laredo, TX
$125,770
$60.47 an hour
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Pharmacists pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas pharmacists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $140,920 | $67.75 |
| Texas | $137,510 | $66.11 |
| New Mexico | $143,050 | $68.77 |
| Arkansas | $135,780 | $65.28 |
| Oklahoma | $133,630 | $64.25 |
| Louisiana | $130,490 | $62.73 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do pharmacists make in Texas?
The average is $137,510 a year, and the median is $138,260. That is $3,410 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $140,920.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$66.11 an hour on average; the median is $66.47.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Waco, TX ($147,530), followed by Midland, TX ($146,760). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($125,770).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #32 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national pharmacists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.