SOC 29-1051 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Pharmacists Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for pharmacists in Clarksville, Tennessee is $134,460 a year ($64.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,920: half of the 190 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($140,920).

$134,460average per year

$64.64 / hourMedian $133,920Take-home ≈ $103,169

  • $107K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $153K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

190people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pharmacists pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,560 or more. The middle half of pharmacists in Clarksville earn between $124,440 and $152,610.

  • $107K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $153K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$134,460$11,205$64.64
Median$133,920$11,160$64.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$124,440$10,370$59.83
Experienced (75th percentile)$152,610$12,718$73.37

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Pharmacists pay in Clarksville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Pharmacists in Clarksville earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($131,270) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($140,920). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $140,910.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Clarksville$134,460$133,920$107,010$161,560190
Tennessee$131,270$133,390$88,700$164,4308,250
United States$140,920$140,910$99,290$174,230321,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pharmacists salary after taxes in Clarksville

On the average salary of $134,460, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $103,169 a year, or $8,597 a month and $3,968 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$103,169$8,597
Working in KY$98,581$8,215

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Clarksville a good place for pharmacists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $134,460 buys what about $147,844 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $134,460 is worth in another city

Pharmacists salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 1st of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Pharmacists salaries in Tennessee

Highest-paying cities for pharmacists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($190,370).

Pharmacists salary by city

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Pharmacists salary in Clarksville: questions

How much do pharmacists make an hour in Clarksville?

$64.64 an hour on average, and $64.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pharmacists salary in Clarksville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $107,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $124,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pharmacists take-home pay in Clarksville?

About $103,169 a year ($8,597 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,460. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do pharmacists earn more in Clarksville than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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