Pharmacists in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent

BLS metro-level wage data places Pharmacists pay in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL at a median of $132,560 per year ($63.73/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $140,910, Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent pays 6% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 600 pharmacistss are employed across the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent MSA in SOC 29-1051.

The Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent pay distribution spans from $48,340 at the 10th percentile to $160,240 at the 90th, a 3.3× 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 $53,640 and the 75th at $150,670, so half of Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent-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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 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 FL data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.