Pharmacists pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$163,080avg. a year
$78.40 an hour · 4,440 employed
Pharmacists in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $163,080 a year. That is $3,980 (3%) more than the Washington average of $159,100. The U.S. average is $140,920.
$162,870Median pay
$78.40Average hourly
+3%vs. Washington average
4,440Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for pharmacists in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
170 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$170,930
$82.18 an hour
22,070 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$161,650
$77.71 an hour
3140 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$158,490
$76.20 an hour
4140 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$157,670
$75.80 an hour
560 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$153,600
$73.85 an hour
6110 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$153,490
$73.79 an hour
7120 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$153,140
$73.62 an hour
8220 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$152,920
$73.52 an hour
9220 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$152,570
$73.35 an hour
10710 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$148,140
$71.22 an hour
11180 jobs
Yakima, WA
$142,080
$68.31 an hour
1260 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$140,120
$67.37 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Nurse Practitioners | $155,120 |
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Questions and answers
How much do pharmacists make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $163,080 a year, and the median is $162,870. About 4,440 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $3,980 (3%) more than the Washington average of $159,100.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1051. Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.