Lima, OH · SOC 29-1051
Pharmacists in Lima
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$137,460
per year in Lima
2% below
National Median
$140,910
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$66.09/hr
median hourly
Employment
140
jobs in Lima
BLS metro-level wage data places Pharmacists pay in Lima, OH at a median of $137,460 per year ($66.09/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $140,910, Lima pays 2% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 140 pharmacistss are employed across the Lima MSA in SOC 29-1051.
The Lima pay distribution spans from $50,890 at the 10th percentile to $158,780 at the 90th — a 3.1× 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 $120,310 and the 75th at $156,700, so half of Lima-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 Lima, OH 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 OH data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Lima
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$50,890
25th Percentile
$120,310
Median
$137,460
75th Percentile
$156,700
90th Percentile
$158,780
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