Pharmacists Salary in Kentucky

Pharmacists in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $142,290 a year) and the least in Bowling Green ($134,950), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the pharmacists average at $136,480 and the median at $136,530 for 5,030 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $140,920.

Pharmacists average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$142,290
Owensboro$136,740
Paducah$136,460
Lexington$136,080
Elizabethtown$135,200
Bowling Green$134,950

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$142,290	$143,920	$129,580	$100,528	93
Owensboro	$136,740	$139,950	$131,840	$97,626	89
Paducah	$136,460	$134,810	$129,850	$97,149	86
Lexington	$136,080	$136,530	$131,970	$95,889	93
Elizabethtown	$135,200	$132,620	$128,000	$96,424	91
Bowling Green	$134,950	$134,980	$126,030	$96,200	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Pharmacists salary in other states

Pharmacists salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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