Pharmacists pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$141,510avg. a year
$68.04 an hour · 5,280 employed
Pharmacists in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $141,510 a year. That is $2,850 (2%) more than the Massachusetts average of $138,660. The U.S. average is $140,920.
$139,660Median pay
$68.04Average hourly
+2%vs. Massachusetts average
5,280Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for pharmacists in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
1100 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$144,550
$69.49 an hour
2200 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$144,360
$69.40 an hour
3430 jobs
Springfield, MA
$132,910
$63.90 an hour
490 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$132,550
$63.73 an hour
5760 jobs
Worcester, MA
$129,160
$62.10 an hour
61,880 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$124,340
$59.78 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | $121,820 |
| Physicians, All Other | $245,340 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $155,480 |
| Physical Therapists | $106,830 |
| Dental Hygienists | $104,070 |
| Occupational Therapists | $100,730 |
Questions and answers
How much do pharmacists make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $141,510 a year, and the median is $139,660. About 5,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $2,850 (2%) more than the Massachusetts average of $138,660.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.94 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: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). 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.