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Pharmacy pay in Wisconsin
Wisconsin letters naming only a midpoint miss the Wisconsin pharmacist stretch candidates already use.
Wisconsin's pharmacist stretch is about $167.4K, and Wisconsin candidates comparing offers will test it.
Wisconsin's pharmacist median is about $148.7K, 6% above the national median, while Wisconsin's country figure is about $140.9K.
Wisconsin aides close at about $36.7K, 3% under the national median, and Wisconsin employs 550.
Each occupation
1Pharmacists
- State median
- $148,740
- 75th percentile
- $167,430
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 1.06
- State employment
- 5,730
2Pharmacy Technicians
- State median
- $45,970
- 75th percentile
- $50,070
- U.S. median
- $45,750
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
- State employment
- 9,540
3Pharmacy Aides
- State median
- $36,660
- 75th percentile
- $38,740
- U.S. median
- $37,680
- State vs U.S.
- 0.97
- State employment
- 550
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 | $148,740 | $167,430 | $140,910 | 1.06 | 5,730 |
| 2 | Pharmacy Technicians | $45,970 | $50,070 | $45,750 | 1.00 | 9,540 |
| 3 | Pharmacy Aides | $36,660 | $38,740 | $37,680 | 0.97 | 550 |
Takeaways
- Wisconsin technicians earn about $46.0K, level with the national median, so Wisconsin adds no premium.
- Wisconsin employs 5,730 pharmacists, and Wisconsin should mention that scale when finance asks.
- Wisconsin technician stretch is about $50.1K, which Wisconsin should keep apart from pharmacist talk.
- Wisconsin aide stretch is about $38.7K, so Wisconsin should not pretend one aide figure exists.
For recruiters
- Wisconsin recruiters should lead with the Wisconsin stretch before stating any median.
- Wisconsin panels should keep aides on the Wisconsin note and pair wage with headcount.
- Leave the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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. Wisconsin is 9 of 48. A row links to the Wisconsin 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: $148,740 is stated as about $148.7K. $140,910 is stated as about $140.9K. a comparison of 1.06 is stated as 6 percent. $167,430 is stated as about $167.4K. $36,660 is stated as about $36.7K. a comparison of 0.97 is stated as 3 percent. $37,680 is stated as about $37.7K. Rounded figures in the prose: $45,970 is stated as about $46.0K. $50,070 is stated as about $50.1K. $38,740 is stated as about $38.7K.
Sources
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