LIVE MARKET·200 KY postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Pharmacist salary in Kentucky: $66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr median.
Pay range $64.00$2,560$133,120–$69.50/hr$2,780/wk$144,560/yr across the middle 50% of 200 active Kentucky postings from 30 employers.
2.2% below the national Pharmacist median of $68.00/hr · #48 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$66.50$2,660$138,320
P25–P75
$64.00$2,560$133,120–$69.50$2,780$144,560
middle 50%
Postings
200
last 180 days
Employers
30
in KY
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHARMACIST
How Kentucky compares with its neighbors.
01Indiana$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr02Virginia$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr03Illinois$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr04Missouri$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr05Ohio$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr
06Kentucky (this page)$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr
07Tennessee$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr08West Virginia$66.50/hr$2,660/wk$138,320/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Pharmacist pay is highest nationally.
01Oregon$86.50/hr$3,460/wk$179,920/yr
02Alaska$82.10/hr$3,284/wk$170,768/yr
03Oklahoma$76.40/hr$3,056/wk$158,912/yr04Washington$74.50/hr$2,980/wk$154,960/yr05Wyoming$74.09/hr$2,964/wk$154,107/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN KENTUCKY·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Kentucky.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$77.43/hr$3,097/wk$161,054/yr02Radiology Technologist$76.94/hr$3,078/wk$160,035/yr03Cath Lab Nurse$74.20/hr$2,968/wk$154,336/yr04Nuclear Medicine Technologist$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr05Telemetry Nurse$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr06PCU Nurse$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr07ICU Nurse$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr08Physical Therapist$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr10Dental Assistant$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr11Pharmacy Technician$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHARMACIST · KY
Pharmacist pay in Kentucky, answered.
How much does a Pharmacist make in Kentucky?
The median Pharmacist pay in Kentucky is $66.50/hr (about $138,320/yr), based on 200 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Pharmacist pay range in Kentucky?
The middle 50% of Kentucky postings pay $64.00–$69.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.00 to $86.40/hr.
Do Pharmacists in Kentucky earn more than the national average?
Kentucky pays 2.2% less than the national Pharmacist median of $68.00/hr, ranking #48 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Pharmacists in Kentucky?
30 employers posted Pharmacist roles with listed pay in Kentucky over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Kentucky, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.