Pharmacists pay range in Kingston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,460 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Kingston earn between $132,320 and $166,020.
- $106K10th
- $132K25th
- $142KMedian
- $166K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $141,780 | $11,815 | $68.16 |
| Median | $142,360 | $11,863 | $68.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $132,320 | $11,027 | $63.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $166,020 | $13,835 | $79.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Pharmacists pay in Kingston vs. New York and the U.S.
Pharmacists in Kingston earn about the same as the New York average ($140,260) and about the same as the U.S. average ($140,920). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $140,910.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | $141,780 | $142,360 | $106,480 | $169,460 | 110 |
| New York | $140,260 | $142,090 | $92,910 | $174,550 | 19,760 |
| United States | $140,920 | $140,910 | $99,290 | $174,230 | 321,970 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Pharmacists salary after taxes in Kingston
On the average salary of $141,780, a single filer in Kingston takes home about $100,714 a year, or $8,393 a month and $3,874 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kingston a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kingston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $141,780 buys what about $140,782 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingston ($50,020). A typical home costs $442,041, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Pharmacists salary in other New York cities
Kingston ranks 3rd of 13 New York metro areas for this job; Syracuse pays the most ($143,260).
- Syracuse$143,260
- New York$142,420
- Kingston$141,780
- Ithaca$141,370
- Watertown$141,140
- Kiryas Joel$139,700
- Rochester$137,220
- Buffalo$136,570
- Binghamton$136,190
- Elmira$135,870
Highest-paying cities for pharmacists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).
- San Jose, CA$190,370
- Napa, CA$186,750
- San Francisco, CA$184,540
- Florence, SC$184,250
- Santa Rosa, CA$175,910
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Pharmacists salary in Kingston: questions
How much do pharmacists make an hour in Kingston?
$68.16 an hour on average, and $68.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Kingston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $132,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Kingston?
About $100,714 a year ($8,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,780. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do pharmacists earn more in Kingston than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($140,920).
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; area Kingston, NY (28740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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