Insights / Pharmacy pay versus the U.S. median / Idaho
Pharmacy pay in Idaho
Idaho employs 1,790 pharmacists, and the Idaho stretch talk still has to open high.
Idaho offers aimed high should start from about $160.2K for Idaho pharmacists before any midpoint.
Idaho's typical pharmacist wage is about $144.9K, 3% above the national median.
Idaho counts 110 pharmacy aides at about $37.7K, level with the national median.
Each occupation
1Pharmacists
- State median
- $144,900
- 75th percentile
- $160,240
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
- State employment
- 1,790
2Pharmacy Technicians
- State median
- $46,420
- 75th percentile
- $50,460
- U.S. median
- $45,750
- State vs U.S.
- 1.01
- State employment
- 2,950
3Pharmacy Aides
- State median
- $37,690
- 75th percentile
- $43,620
- U.S. median
- $37,680
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
- State employment
- 110
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacists | $144,900 | $160,240 | $140,910 | 1.03 | 1,790 |
| 2 | Pharmacy Technicians | $46,420 | $50,460 | $45,750 | 1.01 | 2,950 |
| 3 | Pharmacy Aides | $37,690 | $43,620 | $37,680 | 1.00 | 110 |
Takeaways
- Idaho should set about $140.9K as the national pharmacist comparison before Idaho calls local pay ordinary.
- Idaho pharmacy technicians number 2,950, a wider Idaho bench than the pharmacist row.
- Idaho pharmacy technicians earn about $46.4K, 1% above the national median.
- Idaho technician stretch pay reaches about $50.5K, which Idaho should mention beyond the midpoint.
For recruiters
- Idaho, cite about $43.6K when Idaho aide stretch pay comes up later too.
- Idaho, keep about $45.8K as the national technician comparison in the Idaho note.
- Reserve the Idaho wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Idaho median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 3 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Pharmacists state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Idaho is 13 of 48. A row links to the Idaho metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $144,900 is stated as about $144.9K. $140,910 is stated as about $140.9K. a comparison of 1.03 is stated as 3 percent. $160,240 is stated as about $160.2K. $37,690 is stated as about $37.7K. Rounded figures in the prose: $46,420 is stated as about $46.4K. $50,460 is stated as about $50.5K. $43,620 is stated as about $43.6K. $45,750 is stated as about $45.8K.
Sources
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