BLS metro-level wage data places Pharmacists pay in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ at a median of $152,560 per year ($73.35/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $140,910, Prescott Valley-Prescott pays +8% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 140 pharmacistss are employed across the Prescott Valley-Prescott MSA in SOC 29-1051.

The Prescott Valley-Prescott pay distribution spans from $100,170 at the 10th percentile to $174,530 at the 90th — a 1.7× 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 $133,020 and the 75th at $163,100, so half of Prescott Valley-Prescott-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 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ 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 AZ data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.