Duluth, MN-WI · SOC 29-1051
Pharmacists in Duluth
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$154,860
per year in Duluth
+10% above
National Median
$140,910
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$74.45/hr
median hourly
Employment
330
jobs in Duluth
BLS metro-level wage data places Pharmacists pay in Duluth, MN-WI at a median of $154,860 per year ($74.45/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $140,910, Duluth pays +10% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 330 pharmacistss are employed across the Duluth MSA in SOC 29-1051.
The Duluth pay distribution spans from $108,660 at the 10th percentile to $171,130 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 $132,650 and the 75th at $157,880, so half of Duluth-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 Duluth, MN-WI 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 MN data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Duluth
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$108,660
25th Percentile
$132,650
Median
$154,860
75th Percentile
$157,880
90th Percentile
$171,130
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