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Pharmacists salary in Columbia, SC

Median pay for pharmacists in Columbia, SC: $131,620/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $73,940 – $161,810 · about 970 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($135,000) by −$3,380 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Columbia

With Columbia's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $131,620 has the buying power of about $141,188 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $63,471 · median home $256,154 · median rent $1,537/mo.

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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.