Pharmacist salary in Mississippi
Open pharmacist jobs in Mississippi post a median of $67.75 an hour, the middle half $66.50–$70.78 (about $140,900 a year full time), $3.85 below the national posted median. From 8 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$66.50/hr
- Median (50th)$67.75/hr
- 75th percentile$70.78/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $66.50–$70.78 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$66.50/hr
- Median (50th)$67.75/hr
- 75th percentile$70.78/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $66.50–$70.78 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$67.75
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$140,900
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$46.76/hr
- 25th percentile$61.10/hr
- Median$64.05/hr
- 75th percentile$71.07/hr
- 90th percentile$76.07/hr
- People employed in it3,050
Pharmacists (SOC 29-1051), all industries, Mississippi: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Pharmacists, Mississippi).
The jobs themselves: Pharmacist jobs in Mississippi · Pharmacist pay nationwide
What pharmacists are paid in Mississippi
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $67.75 an hour. Middle half $66.50 to $70.78. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Mississippi
Middle half of 8 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $67.75. 22% of the 36 open pharmacist jobs in Mississippi state an hourly rate.
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Pharmacist pay by employer in Mississippi
What each employer posts for pharmacists here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health | $67.25 | $60–$81 | 4 |
| Walgreens | $71.60 | $60.90–$82.30 | 2 |
| VitalCore Health Strategies | $67.50 | $65–$70 | 1 |
| UnitedHealth Group | $54 | $29–$79 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Mississippi (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for pharmacists nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open pharmacist jobs in Mississippi
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$60.90–$82.30/hr- $60.90–$82.30/hr
$60–$81/hr- $60.00–$76.00/hr
$65–$70/hr
$29–$79/hr
What BLS measures in Mississippi
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacists (29-1051) | $46.76 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacists) | $61.10 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacists) | $64.05 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacists) | $71.07 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacists) | $76.07 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacists) | 3,050 (source: BLS OEWS, Pharmacists) |
BLS median by metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$64.53/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR)
- Jackson, MS$63.50/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Jackson, MS)
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$66.32/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS)
- Hattiesburg, MS$62.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hattiesburg, MS)
Pharmacist salary in Mississippi: common questions
How much does a pharmacist make in Mississippi?
Open pharmacist jobs in Mississippi that state an hourly rate post a median of $67.75, the middle half $66.50–$70.78 (8 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $140,900 a year. BLS measured a median of $64.05/hr ($133,230 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Mississippi (May 2025).
How does Mississippi compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Mississippi ($67.75) is $3.85 below the national posted median of $71.60. In the BLS survey Mississippi ranks 49 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 8 of 36 open pharmacist jobs in Mississippi (22%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Pharmacist pay in other states
- California
- Washington
- Oregon
- Delaware
- Minnesota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
- Colorado
- Kansas
- Nevada
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- Arkansas
- Utah
- New Jersey
- New York
- Missouri
- Tennessee
- Louisiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Indiana
- Georgia
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Illinois
- North Carolina
- Connecticut
- Montana
- Arizona
- Texas
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- Massachusetts
- Ohio
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 6 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pharmacists (SOC 29-1051), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pharmacists, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Pharmacists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Pharmacist salary in Mississippi. Data as of 6 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/pharmacist/mississippi