Hospital Pharmacist salary: $80.50/hr$3,220/wk$167,440/yr median.
Pay range $74.80$2,992$155,584–$85.90/hr$3,436/wk$178,672/yr across the middle 50% of active Pharmacists Pharmacy Professional postings nationwide.
76 unique employers · 162 cities · 48 states. Pay moved +0.6% over the last 30 days.
How Hospital Pharmacist pay is distributed.
10% of postings pay under $71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr. The top 10% pay above $94.88/hr$3,795/wk$197,350/yr.
How Hospital Pharmacist pay has moved month over month.
Median pay moved from $81.86 in Nov 2025 to $80.50 in Apr 2026 (-1.7%). Bars show monthly posting volume; the line tracks the posting-weighted median.
| Month | Median /hr/wk/yr | P25–P75 | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | $81.86$3,274$170,269 | $77.07$3,083$160,306–$90.47$3,619$188,178 | 103 |
| Dec 2025 | $81.60$3,264$169,728 | $76.40$3,056$158,912–$87.66$3,506$182,333 | 110 |
| Jan 2026 | $78.67$3,147$163,634 | $73.94$2,958$153,795–$84.00$3,360$174,720 | 164 |
| Feb 2026 | $82.55$3,302$171,704 | $77.34$3,094$160,867–$86.78$3,471$180,502 | 122 |
| Mar 2026 | $79.19$3,168$164,715 | $72.90$2,916$151,632–$85.90$3,436$178,672 | 197 |
| Apr 2026 | $80.50$3,220$167,440 | $74.63$2,985$155,230–$86.10$3,444$179,088 | 241 |
Hospital Pharmacist pay across every state with live data.
Showing all 32 states with live data. Bars scale to the highest-paying state.
The metros writing the biggest Hospital Pharmacist paychecks.
| City | State | Median /hr/wk/yr | P25–P75 | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| los angeles | CA · CALIFORNIA | $106.33$4,253$221,166 | $105.25$4,210$218,920–$113.10$4,524$235,248 | 11 |
| schofield | WI · WISCONSIN | $93.15$3,726$193,752 | $85.90$3,436$178,672–$94.03$3,761$195,582 | 14 |
| chesapeake | VA · VIRGINIA | $91.62$3,665$190,570 | $90.41$3,616$188,053–$97.19$3,888$202,155 | 30 |
| marshfield | WI · WISCONSIN | $90.95$3,638$189,176 | $88.02$3,521$183,082–$92.71$3,708$192,837 | 18 |
| sacramento | CA · CALIFORNIA | $90.30$3,612$187,824 | $82.80$3,312$172,224–$93.61$3,744$194,709 | 13 |
Where the top of the market is paying for Hospital Pharmacist.
| Employer | Median /hr/wk/yr | Range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| $86.63$3,465$180,190 | $78.15$3,126$162,552–$119.00$4,760$247,520 | 17 | |
| adn healthcare | $93.15$3,726$193,752 | $72.15$2,886$150,072–$104.92$4,197$218,234 | 11 |
| amergis healthcare staffing, inc.-allied | $88.15$3,526$183,352 | $74.00$2,960$153,920–$97.73$3,909$203,278 | 6 |
| honorvet technologies | $84.50$3,380$175,760 | $74.00$2,960$153,920–$100.43$4,017$208,894 | 10 |
| kaiser permanente | $105.50$4,220$219,440 | $94.86$3,794$197,309–$111.44$4,458$231,795 | 33 |
| reliable nurse staffing | $84.00$3,360$174,720 | $70.55$2,822$146,744–$94.50$3,780$196,560 | 20 |
| remede consulting group | $85.85$3,434$178,568 | $85.10$3,404$177,008–$88.81$3,552$184,725 | 6 |
| theraex staffing services | $88.89$3,556$184,891 | $73.00$2,920$151,840–$101.75$4,070$211,640 | 7 |
| vibra travels | $86.05$3,442$178,984 | $70.45$2,818$146,536–$103.23$4,129$214,718 | 32 |
| wellspring nurse source | $84.88$3,395$176,550 | $70.65$2,826$146,952–$96.53$3,861$200,782 | 15 |
Showing all 10 employers with live pay data.
How Hospital Pharmacist pay shifts by schedule and contract type.
Staff Position pays the most at $105.50/hr$4,220/wk$219,440/yr median — 74% above Parttime at $60.50/hr$2,420/wk$125,840/yr. Travel Contract drives the volume with 739 active postings.
How to become a Hospital Pharmacist.
Pharmacy professionals dispense medications, counsel patients, and manage drug therapy across hospital, retail, ambulatory, and specialty settings. The category spans two very different paths: pharmacists (PharmD doctorate plus licensure) and pharmacy technicians (certificate or short program plus state registration). Both work side by side under the same scope umbrella but on different pay and training ladders.
Pharmacist path: bachelor's prerequisites (2-3 years) → 4-year PharmD → NAPLEX + MPJE → state license. Hospital and clinical roles add a 1-2 year residency. Technician path: HS diploma → certificate or on-the-job training → PTCE/ExCPT exam → state registration. Most states require both pharmacists and technicians to be registered or licensed before dispensing.
| Degree | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of PharmacyPharmD | 4 years post-prerequisites (typically 6 years total) | Required for pharmacist licensure. Includes didactic plus advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) in hospital, community, and ambulatory care. |
| Pharmacy ResidencyPGY-1 / PGY-2 | 1-2 years post-PharmD | PGY-1 covers general clinical pharmacy. PGY-2 is sub-specialty (ICU, oncology, infectious disease, pediatrics, etc.). Required for most hospital and clinical pharmacist roles. |
| Pharmacy technician certificateCert | 6 months - 2 years | Short certificate or AAS program leading to PTCE/ExCPT certification. Sufficient for most retail and inpatient technician roles. |
State-issued license required to practice as a pharmacist. Eligibility requires graduation from an ACPE-accredited PharmD program plus passing NAPLEX and the state's MPJE.
Required in most states. Eligibility typically requires PTCB or NHA certification plus a background check. A small number of states still allow on-the-job training without certification.
Required to administer vaccines under pharmacist scope. Standard for retail pharmacy roles today.
| Credential | Issued by | Pay impact |
|---|---|---|
| BCPS Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist The broadest specialty board certification for clinical pharmacists. Demonstrates competence across acute and ambulatory pharmacotherapy. | BPS | +5-15% |
| BCOP / BCCCP / BCIDP / BCPP Oncology / Critical Care / Infectious Diseases / Psychiatric Pharmacy Sub-specialty boards. Typically pursued after PGY-2 in matching specialty. | BPS | +5-15% |
| CSPT / CPhT-Adv Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician / Advanced CPhT Advanced technician credentials for sterile compounding, hazardous drugs, billing/reimbursement, or medication therapy management. | PTCB | +5-10% |
- 0-3 yearsPharmacy technician
Entry point. Dispensing, inventory, insurance processing, and (with training) sterile compounding. Many techs use this as a stepping stone into pharmacy school.
- 0-1 years post-licensePharmD intern / new-grad pharmacist
Newly licensed pharmacist or PGY-1 resident. Building speed in dispensing and clinical review under preceptor oversight.
- 1-5 yearsStaff or clinical pharmacist
Independent practice in hospital, retail, ambulatory, or specialty pharmacy. Many add BCPS or sub-specialty board certification.
- 5-10 yearsLead / specialty pharmacist
Service-line leadership: anticoagulation, ID stewardship, oncology, transplant, pediatrics. Often holds a sub-specialty board credential.
- 10+ yearsPharmacy manager / Director of Pharmacy
Owns operations, budget, formulary, and staffing for a department or store. Director-level roles typically require an MS or MBA in addition to PharmD.
Schedule. Retail pharmacy is open 7 days a week including evenings. Hospitals run 24/7 — inpatient pharmacy includes overnight and weekend coverage. Ambulatory and specialty pharmacy generally run business hours.
Physical demands. Mostly on your feet in retail; mixed sitting and standing in hospital. Sterile compounding requires PPE and isolator-hood work. Cognitive precision matters more than physical exertion in this category.
Pharmacist job growth has moderated as retail consolidates and PharmD graduate volume catches up to demand. Hospital, clinical, ambulatory care, and specialty pharmacy still grow above average. Pharmacy technician demand is solid and likely to keep rising as scope expands (vaccinations, MTM, point-of-care testing).
What clinicians ask about Hospital Pharmacist pay.
What is the average Hospital Pharmacist salary in 2026?
The median Hospital Pharmacist salary is $80.50/hr (approximately $167,440/yr) based on 937 active job postings.
What is the pay range for Hospital Pharmacist?
Hourly pay ranges from $74.80 at the 25th percentile to $85.90 at the 75th percentile, with the top 10% earning above $94.88/hr.
Which state pays Hospital Pharmacist roles the most?
Alabama currently leads with a median of $83.13/hr across 36 postings.
How many employers are hiring Hospital Pharmacists?
Our dataset shows 76 unique employers posting Hospital Pharmacist roles across 48 states.
Where does TrueRounds get Hospital Pharmacist salary data?
All salary figures are computed from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay ranges, collected over a rolling 180-day window and weighted by posting volume.
Explore other Pharmacy Professional tracks.
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Active US healthcare postings. Weighted by volume. Refreshed daily.
Pay benchmarks are computed from active job postings with listed pay ranges, collected on a rolling 180-day window. Each role's percentiles are weighted by posting volume so a metro with two postings doesn't outweigh a metro with two hundred. Outliers (postings priced more than 4× the role median) are dropped to avoid contract-line distortion.
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