Amarillo, TX · SOC 29-1051
Pharmacists in Amarillo
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$143,520
per year in Amarillo
+2% above
National Median
$140,910
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$69.00/hr
median hourly
Employment
240
jobs in Amarillo
BLS metro-level wage data places Pharmacists pay in Amarillo, TX at a median of $143,520 per year ($69.00/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $140,910, Amarillo pays +2% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 240 pharmacistss are employed across the Amarillo MSA in SOC 29-1051.
The Amarillo pay distribution spans from $110,390 at the 10th percentile to $172,810 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $128,110 and the 75th at $155,700, so half of Amarillo-based pharmacistss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Amarillo, TX covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide TX data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Amarillo
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$110,390
25th Percentile
$128,110
Median
$143,520
75th Percentile
$155,700
90th Percentile
$172,810
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