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Estimated employment930
Mean wage$55.88
Entry wage$41.56
10th percentile wage$35.90
50th percentile wage$57.66
90th percentile wage$73.38
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation and Utilities67072.1%
Education and Health Services22023.1%
Public Administration101.3%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities670$59.58
Public Administration10$54.99
Education and Health Services220$54.88
Pharmacists (29-1051)
Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$57.66 $35.95  $21.71
2015$56.20+2.6%$35.04 +2.6%$21.16
2014$55.14+1.9%$34.38 +1.9%$20.76
2013$54.09+1.9%$33.72 +1.9%$20.37
2012$53.04+2.0%$33.07 +2.0%$19.97
2011$52.21+1.6%$32.55 +1.6%$19.66
2010$51.30+1.8%$31.98 +1.8%$19.32
2009$50.75+1.1%$31.64 +1.1%$19.11
2008$49.24+3.1%$30.70 +3.1%$18.54
2007$47.59+3.5%$29.67 +3.5%$17.92
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$57.66 $22.30  $35.36
2015$56.20+2.6%$21.68 +2.9%$34.52
2014$55.14+1.9%$21.21 +2.2%$33.93
2013$54.09+1.9%$20.78 +2.1%$33.31
2012$53.04+2.0%$20.43 +1.7%$32.61
2011$52.21+1.6%$20.11 +1.6%$32.11
2010$51.30+1.8%$19.77 +1.7%$31.53
2009$50.75+1.1%$19.50 +1.4%$31.25
2008$49.24+3.1%$19.00 +2.6%$30.24
2007$47.59+3.5%$18.40 +3.3%$29.20
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury $63.48 160
Bridgeport $61.61 630
Norwich-NL $58.93 200
Hartford $57.66 930
New Haven $56.56 460
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $57.66 930
Bridgeport $61.61 630
New Haven $56.56 460
Norwich-NL $58.93 200
Danbury $63.48 160
Wages in other areas
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