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Pharmacy pay in Maryland
Do not walk into a Maryland pharmacy intake with only a midpoint.
Do not walk into a Maryland pharmacy intake with only a midpoint. Pharmacists reaches $158.2K at the 75th percentile.
Maryland pays Pharmacists about $139.0K, 1% under the national median.
After the lead wage, Maryland still lists Pharmacy Aides at about $35.2K. State employment for Pharmacists is 5,400.
Each occupation
1Pharmacists
- State median
- $138,990
- 75th percentile
- $158,150
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
- State employment
- 5,400
2Pharmacy Technicians
- State median
- $45,120
- 75th percentile
- $50,120
- U.S. median
- $45,750
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
- State employment
- 7,990
3Pharmacy Aides
- State median
- $35,170
- 75th percentile
- $43,080
- U.S. median
- $37,680
- State vs U.S.
- 0.93
- State employment
- 420
Ranked table
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| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacists | $138,990 | $158,150 | $140,910 | 0.99 | 5,400 |
| 2 | Pharmacy Technicians | $45,120 | $50,120 | $45,750 | 0.99 | 7,990 |
| 3 | Pharmacy Aides | $35,170 | $43,080 | $37,680 | 0.93 | 420 |
Takeaways
- Budget Pharmacists in Maryland at about $139.0K, 1% under the national median.
- In Maryland, the published 75th percentile for Pharmacists is $158.2K.
- The Maryland employment cell for Pharmacists reads 5,400.
- Keep Pharmacy Aides on the Maryland note at about $35.2K.
For recruiters
- Clear local pay for Pharmacists first.
- Mention how many Pharmacists the state employs.
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 Maryland 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 A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table.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. Maryland is 26 of 48. A row links to the Maryland 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 An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero.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: $138,990 is stated as about $139.0K. $140,910 is stated as about $140.9K. a comparison of 0.99 is stated as 1 percent. $158,150 is stated as about $158.2K. $35,170 is stated as about $35.2K. a comparison of 0.93 is stated as 7 percent. $37,680 is stated as about $37.7K.
Sources
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