average salary of $112,160
Average Salary. Pharmacists in the United States earned an average annual income of $112,160 as of May 2011, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The equivalent hourly wage was $53.92. Annual income for pharmacists ranged from $84,490 at the 10th percentile to $144,090 at the 90th percentile.harmacists in this industry averaged an annual salary of $114,040. Another 22 percent worked in hospitals, where they averaged $110,810 per year. The 8 percent who worked in grocery stores earned an average of $108,890 per year, while the 6 percent in department stores averaged $109,240 annually.