Pharmacists salary
in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Pharmacists in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro earn a median of $136,720 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,050 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $140,910 and 4% below the NY statewide median of $142,090. It ranks #165 of 288 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,050 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PHARMACISTS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- Syracuse, NYmedian $149,510
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $145,350
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $141,320
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $140,080
- Binghamton, NYmedian $138,120
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $137,900
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $136,520
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $136,400
Questions
What is the average Pharmacists salary in Albany?
The BLS median is $136,720 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,050 jobs pay between $129,940 and $151,350. The 10th percentile is $97,340 and the 90th is $164,330.
Is Albany a high-paying metro for Pharmacists?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $140,910 and 4% below the NY statewide median of $142,090. It ranks #165 of 288 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.