BLS metro-level wage data places Pharmacists pay in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH at a median of $129,630 per year ($62.32/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $140,910, Weirton-Steubenville pays 8% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 130 pharmacistss are employed across the Weirton-Steubenville MSA in SOC 29-1051.

The Weirton-Steubenville pay distribution spans from $97,050 at the 10th percentile to $152,550 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 $117,420 and the 75th at $135,780, so half of Weirton-Steubenville-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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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 WV data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.