Pay · Pharmacists · Alabama
Pharmacist salary in Alabama: $134,630 a year
What pharmacists earn in Alabama, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 46th of 51 states and 4% below the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.
Alabama at a look
Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.
From starting pay to top pay in Alabama
Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.
Alabama U.S.: $99,290 – $174,230
Alabama and the states around it
Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.
The median paycheck in Alabama
$134,630 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $31,344 of it (23.3%) at 2026 rates.
- A month $8,607 $11,219 before tax
- Every two weeks $3,973 $5,178 before tax
- A week $1,986 $2,589 before tax
- A year $103,286 $134,630 before tax
- Take-home $103,286
- Federal income tax $21,045
- Medicare $1,952
A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.
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Pharmacist pay in Alabama: questions
What is the average pharmacist salary in Alabama?
The median is $134,630 a year: half of the 5,400 pharmacists in Alabama earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $90,010, the best-paid tenth over $161,940.
What is the starting salary for pharmacists in Alabama?
Most start around $90,010 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.
What rank is Alabama for pharmacist pay?
46th of 51 states. Alaska pays the most, $167,310.
Do pharmacists earn more in Alabama or Florida?
Alabama: $134,630 against $135,970 in Florida — $1,340 less a year.
How much is a pharmacist paycheck in Alabama?
At the median, about $8,607 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $11,219 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”