Pharmacists salary in Baltimore, MD

Median pay for pharmacists in Baltimore, MD: $132,450/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,880 – $161,110 · about 3,280 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$2,550 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Baltimore

With Baltimore's cost of living at 103 (US=100), that $132,450 has the buying power of about $128,363 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $94,167 · median home $405,877 · median rent $1,919/mo.

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How Baltimore ranks for this job

On raw pay, Baltimore, MD is 132nd of the 187 metros we hold pharmacists wages for. Once Baltimore's cost of living is applied, it ranks 181st.

The headline number flatters Baltimore. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, pharmacists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Baltimore

A median home in Baltimore, MD costs $405,877 — about 3.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,919/mo works out at 17% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where pharmacists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Baltimore.

Metro	Median pay	vs Baltimore	Rent vs Baltimore
San Jose, CA	$190,570	+44%	1.9×
San Francisco, CA	$180,420	+36%	1.7×
Vallejo, CA	$179,210	+35%	1.3×
Santa Rosa, CA	$170,100	+28%	1.4×

Same job elsewhere in MD

Metro	Median pay	vs Baltimore	Rent vs Baltimore
Salisbury, MD	$138,260	+4%	1×
Hagerstown, MD	$129,900	−2%	0.8×

Staying in MD keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires pharmacists around Baltimore

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Johns Hopkins Medicine · Healthcare
• University of Maryland Medical Center · Healthcare
• Under Armour · Retail

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