Pharmacists salary
in Reading, PA
Pharmacists in the Reading, PA metro earn a median of $143,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 240 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% above the U.S. median of $140,910 and 4% above the PA statewide median of $138,160. It ranks #84 of 288 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE240 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PHARMACISTS PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $148,740
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $138,390
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $137,420
- Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $136,960
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $135,480
- Lancaster, PAmedian $134,320
- Pittsburgh, PAmedian $134,180
- Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $133,910
Questions
What is the average Pharmacists salary in Reading?
The BLS median is $143,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 240 jobs pay between $132,970 and $155,910. The 10th percentile is $119,360 and the 90th is $176,890.
Is Reading a high-paying metro for Pharmacists?
That is 2% above the U.S. median of $140,910 and 4% above the PA statewide median of $138,160. It ranks #84 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.